Ukrainian drone strikes target Russian retail facilities as resort hit

Ukrainian drone strikes targeting Russian e-commerce platform Wildberries continued into Tuesday, hitting commercial logistics hubs in both the Moscow and St. Petersburg regions. Russian authorities reported that six people were killed and nine injured during the overnight attacks, including five fatalities in Moscow Oblast alone. Evacuations were conducted at a burning facility near St. Petersburg, marking the latest of around 20 Wildberries sites targeted by Ukraine since mid-July over claims the retailer distributes military hardware.

Separately, Russian officials stated that seven people died on Monday when a drone struck a crowded beach in the Black Sea resort town of Gelendzhik. Video footage of the strike was verified by international news organizations. Russian forces subsequently reported hitting seven Ukrainian cargo vessels in retaliatory strikes.

Sources: Aftenposten, Finansavisen, NRK, TV 2 Nyheter