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Ukrainian drones have struck several retail warehouses belonging to Wildberries, Russia's largest online retailer, causing significant damage and casualties. The attacks, which occurred over several days, targeted logistics hubs used by Russians to buy military equipment, according to Ukrainian officials.
In response, Russian forces launched a series of attacks on Ukrainian cities, killing at least five people and injuring 47 others. The attacks involved an Iskander-M ballistic missile, five Kh-59/69 guided missiles, and 168 drones, with Ukrainian air defenses downing two guided missiles and 154 drones.
The Ukrainian drone strikes on Wildberries warehouses resulted in the destruction of goods worth an estimated £750m ($1bn) and caused multiple casualties. Seven workers on a nightshift were killed in Kotovsk, and one was fatally wounded at Elektrostal. Dozens more were injured.
Russian attacks on Ukrainian cities included strikes on Kherson, Zaporizhzhia, Sumy, Kharkiv, and Dnipropetrovsk regions. In Kherson, one person was killed and 20 others were injured. In Zaporizhzhia, two people were killed and seven others were injured. Russian forces used 19 guided aerial bombs and 678 drones in the region, along with 215 artillery strikes.
The conflict has also affected civilian infrastructure, with reports of fuel shortages and disruptions in supply chains. Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha stated that Russia is holding global food security hostage by targeting Ukrainian ports in the Black Sea.
The attacks on Wildberries warehouses are part of Ukraine's broader strategy to disrupt Russian logistics and military supply chains. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stated, "We are, quite justly, bringing the war back home - to Russia."
The ongoing conflict has led to significant disruptions in both countries, with civilians bearing the brunt of the violence. The situation on the front line is close to a stalemate, with both sides continuing to target each other's infrastructure and supply routes.
Russian attacks in Kherson region left one killed and 20 injured over the past day, according to regional governor Oleksandr Prokudin.
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