Ukrainian drone strikes hit Russian regions as fighting intensifies

Cross-border drone attacks by Ukraine have caused casualties and infrastructure damage across several Russian regions. Strikes in Moscow Oblast left five people dead and ten injured following a warehouse fire. In Leningrad Oblast, drone strikes hit Wildberries e-commerce facilities in Krasny Bor for a second night, injuring one person after air defenses intercepted 17 drones. In Krasnodar Krai, a drone fell onto a crowded beach in Arkhipo-Osipovka, killing seven people, including three children, and injuring around 40 others.

Concurrently, Russian strikes on Kyiv killed nine people and wounded 33. Front-line updates indicate Russian forces achieved a tactical breakthrough near Artelne in Kharkiv Oblast, while Ukrainian troops advanced near Velyka Novosilka in Donetsk Oblast. Belarusian authorities also announced the formation of a new air assault brigade near the Ukrainian border.

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