Ukrainian Drone Strikes Kill Seven in Russia, Ignite Fire at Moscow Region Oil Depot

A series of Ukrainian drone attacks struck multiple locations in Russia, killing seven warehouse workers and injuring dozens more, according to Russian regional officials. One of the worst-hit sites was a warehouse owned by Wildberries, Russia’s largest online retailer, in the Tambov region, where the victims were working the night shift when the drones struck.

Russian authorities said 25 people were injured in the Tambov attack, while another 24 people were hurt after a separate drone strike targeted a Wildberries warehouse in Elektrostal, east of Moscow. In Noginsk, drone debris sparked a fire at an oil depot, injuring two people and forcing the evacuation of a nearby maternity hospital.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the strikes targeted logistics facilities used to supply components for Russian drone production as well as an oil facility. The attacks mark another escalation in the ongoing conflict, with both sides continuing to target strategic infrastructure far from the front lines.

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