Ukrainian drone strikes hit Russian e-commerce facilities and Black Sea resort
Ukrainian drone strikes hit Russian online retailer Wildberries near Moscow and St. Petersburg, while a separate beach attack near Gelendzhik killed seven people.
Ukrainian drone strikes targeted additional facilities of Russian e-commerce giant Wildberries across the Moscow and St. Petersburg regions. Russian officials confirmed six people died and nine were injured in overnight strikes on the retailer's commercial infrastructure, with five fatalities reported in Moscow Oblast alone. Ukrainian forces claim the platform distributes military hardware and drones, justifying attacks on roughly 20 Wildberries logistics sites since mid-July.
Separately, Russian authorities stated seven people were killed when a drone hit a crowded beach near the Black Sea resort town of Gelendzhik. Video footage of the incident was verified by several news outlets. Russian military officials subsequently reported targeting seven Ukrainian cargo vessels in retaliatory actions.
Sources: Aftenposten, Finansavisen, NRK, TV 2 Nyheter.
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