Ukrainian drone strikes hit Russian regions as fighting persists on frontline

Cross-border drone strikes and frontline actions continued across multiple regions. Ukrainian drone attacks targeted several Russian regions, resulting in civilian fatalities and fires at industrial sites. In Krasnodar Krai, a drone fell onto a beach in Arkhipo-Osipovka, killing seven people and injuring approximately 40. In Moscow Oblast, regional officials reported five deaths and ten injuries following strikes on a warehouse. A separate attack in Leningrad Oblast ignited a fire at a Wildberries logistics complex in Krasny Bor.

Concurrently, Russian strikes killed nine people and injured 33 in Kyiv. On the ground, Russian troops made tactical gains near Artelne, while Ukrainian forces advanced near Uspenovka. Additionally, Belarus is forming a new air assault brigade near Ukraine's border.

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