Ukrainian drone attacks hit Russian regions as fighting intensifies

A series of Ukrainian drone strikes across several Russian regions has resulted in multiple casualties and damage to commercial infrastructure. In Moscow Oblast, a strike on a warehouse killed five people and injured at least ten others, according to local officials.

In Leningrad Oblast, air defenses downed 17 drones near Krasny Bor, where falling debris set fire to a Wildberries e-commerce warehouse for a second straight night, leaving one person injured. Further south in Krasnodar Krai, a drone crashed onto a beach in Arkhipo-Osipovka, killing seven people—including three children—and injuring about 40.

Concurrently, Russian strikes on Kyiv killed nine people and wounded 33. On the ground, Russian forces secured tactical advances near Artelne in Kharkiv Oblast, while Ukrainian troops progressed toward Uspenivka. Meanwhile, Belarus announced the creation of a new air assault brigade near the Ukrainian border.

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