Deadly Ukrainian drone strikes target Russian regions as fighting continues

Ukrainian drone strikes across several Russian regions have resulted in multiple fatalities and damaged commercial infrastructure. In Moscow Oblast, attacks on a warehouse facility left five people dead and ten injured. Nearby in Leningrad Oblast, drone strikes hit Wildberries e-commerce warehouses in Krasny Bor for a second night, injuring one person. Further south, a drone fell on a crowded beach in Krasnodar Krai's Arkhipo-Osipovka, killing seven people, including three children, and injuring around 40 others.

Concurrently, Russian strikes on Kyiv killed nine people and wounded 33. On the front lines, Russian forces made a tactical breakthrough near Artelne in Kharkiv Oblast, while Ukrainian units advanced near Velyka Novosilka in Donetsk Oblast. Additionally, Belarus announced it is forming a new air assault brigade near its Ukrainian border.

Sources: France24, Mediazona, Point, The Insider, Радіо Свобода