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Ukraine drones strike Wildberries warehouses, five killed, ten injured

Ukrainian drones hit Wildberries warehouses, killing five and injuring ten, while Russia reports civilian casualties from strikes on Moscow region.

Source: bbc.co.uk1 min read
Smoke rises from a Wildberries warehouse near St Petersburg
Smoke rises from a Wildberries warehouse near St Petersburg (Smoke rises from a Wildberries warehouse near St Petersburg)

In brief

Ukrainian drones destroyed two Wildberries warehouses overnight, killing five and injuring ten near Moscow. Officials in the Moscow outskirts confirm the site caught fire, while reports of damage also came from St Petersburg and Tver. Russia claims to have intercepted 320 drones and states its air defence is active. Both sides deny deliberate civilian targeting amid mounting casualties.

Two Ukrainian drone strikes overnight targeted Wildberries warehouses, the most popular Russian online retailer, leaving five dead and 10 injured at a site south of Moscow. Russian officials report the factory in Chekhov caught fire and damaged an industrial site, with seven of the ten wounded in moderate condition.

In the St Petersburg and Tver regions, officials confirmed additional Wildberries facilities suffered damage. Kyiv claims these depots supply the Russian military; Moscow denies any military use of the warehouses.

Russian defence ministry reported intercepting and destroying 320 drones that night, while Russian air strikes on Ukrainian cities caused casualties including an 89‑year‑old woman in Mykolaiv and children in Sumy.

Both sides deny deliberate civilian targeting; the Russian Kremlin accuses Ukraine of attacking civilians on a Moscow beach and other disputed sites.

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