Ukrainian Drones Strike Wildberries Warehouses in Russia, Killing Five

Ukrainian drones struck warehouses used by Wildberries, a major Russian e-commerce company, in the Moscow region, St. Petersburg, and Tver, killing at least five people. The attacks were reported by multiple outlets, including Rferl and BBC World, which cited casualties in the Moscow region. France24 reported at least six deaths, while other sources stated five. The strikes were part of a broader pattern of Ukrainian drone attacks on Russian infrastructure, with Rferl noting that Ukraine's drone commander claimed 15 Wildberries hubs had been hit since mid-July. Wildberries warehouses were targeted for the second consecutive night, with damage reported at facilities near St. Petersburg and in the Tver and Moscow regions. Russian officials confirmed the strikes, though they did not specify the number of casualties. BBC World also noted that Russian strikes on Ukraine resulted in at least one fatality. The attacks marked a continuation of Ukraine's strategy to strike Russian economic and logistical targets, as highlighted by The Hindu, which described the development of long-range drones capable of hitting deep inside Russia. The exact number of casualties and locations of strikes varied between sources. France24 reported six deaths, while Rferl and BBC World cited five. The divergence in casualty numbers reflects the challenges in verifying such incidents in an ongoing conflict. The attacks on Wildberries, a key player in Russia's e-commerce sector, underscore the strategic targeting of economic infrastructure by Ukrainian forces.