Ukrainian drone strikes hit Russian e-commerce hubs and Black Sea resort

Ukrainian drone strikes against logistics hubs belonging to Russian e-commerce retailer Wildberries have resulted in casualties and widespread fires across the Moscow and St. Petersburg regions. Russian authorities confirmed six deaths and nine injuries from overnight attacks into Tuesday, including five fatalities in Moscow Oblast. Fires and evacuations were also reported at a Wildberries facility in the St. Petersburg region. Ukraine has targeted approximately 20 Wildberries locations since mid-July, alleging the platform is used to distribute military equipment.

In a separate development, Russian officials reported that a drone strike on a crowded beach in Gelendzhik killed seven people on Monday. Video footage of the incident was verified by international news outlets. Moscow subsequently claimed its forces struck seven Ukrainian cargo vessels in retaliation.

Sources: Aftenposten, Finansavisen, NRK, TV 2 Nyheter