Ukraine Strikes Russian Warehouses, Oil Depot Near Moscow, Killing 7, Injuring 24
Ukrainian drones attacked a Wildberries warehouse and an oil depot near Kotovsk, Russia, killing seven people and injuring 24. The attack, part of a larger campaign involving at least 370 drones, targeted sites allegedly used for drone components and navigation equipment. Russian officials confirmed casualties, while Kyiv claimed the strikes were retaliation for Moscow's war in Ukraine.
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Al-Jazeera reports 8 killed and more than 60 wounded, while other sources report 7 killed and 24-50 injured.
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Ukrainian special operations also conducted strikes against targets in the Sea of Azov and in occupied territory, Mr. Zelenskyy said
Ukrainian drones have struck warehouses, an oil depot and other targets across Russia, killing seven night-shift workers. Kyiv said the facilities supplied components used to make drones and navigation equipment.
Russian officials say strikes on retailer's warehouses caused civilian casualties; Kyiv says sites used to make drones.
Kyiv's forces are continuing their aerial campaign against energy infrastructure and military targets inside Russia, aiming to undermine Moscow's war effort.
At least 370 drones were detected flying toward the Moscow region between the evening of July 17 and the morning of July 18
A local official said that a Ukrainian drone attack killed seven night-shift workers and wounded 24 at a Moscow logistics centre on Saturday, as part of a larger-scale attack including 370 drones, most of which were "neutralised" according to the city mayor. Kyiv says its attacks on Russia are fair retribution for Moscow's four-year war in Ukraine.
A Ukrainian drone attack on a logistics centre in western Russia killed seven people and wounded 24, the regional governor has said.
Governor Yevgeny Pervyshov says the open fire at the attacked Wildberries warehouse had been extinguished, although firefighting operations are still underway