Overnight Russia-Ukraine strikes kill seven, injure 21
Russian and Ukrainian officials report deadly attacks as drone strikes hit Russian facilities and missiles and bombs strike Zaporizhzhia
MOSCOW, Russia (MNTV) — At least seven people were killed and 21 others injured in overnight Russian and Ukrainian attacks as both sides reported extensive strikes across the conflict zone.
Voronezh Governor Aleksandr Gusev said a Ukrainian drone crashed in the Novousmansky district, killing one person and injuring two others.
The crash also triggered major fires at two warehouses operated by a large company, according to Gusev. One fire covered about 16,000 square metres, while the second spread across approximately 20,000 square metres.
Debris from the drone also damaged three trucks and a car, he said.
The facilities are believed to belong to Wildberries, Russia’s largest online marketplace. The company said its logistics sites in the Voronezh region were evacuated as a precaution following the attack.
Russia’s Defence Ministry separately said its forces intercepted and destroyed 396 Ukrainian drones overnight across several Russian regions and Crimea, which Moscow annexed in 2014.
In Ukraine, a major Russian attack involving missiles and guided bombs struck Zaporizhzhia, killing six people and injuring 19 others, according to regional Governor Ivan Fedorov.
The attack damaged four apartment buildings along with several other civilian structures, Fedorov said.
The claims made by both sides could not be independently verified amid the continuing conflict.
The overnight attacks came as Ukraine has stepped up drone operations against logistics facilities associated with Wildberries. The campaign began in mid-July and has expanded to several Russian regions.
Since July 18, Ukrainian drones have reportedly targeted more than 15 Wildberries logistics facilities in areas including Moscow, Tambov, Leningrad, Krasnodar, Volgograd and Stavropol, as well as Crimea.
Kyiv has accused the company of contributing to Russia’s military supply network, while Moscow and Wildberries have maintained that the targeted facilities serve civilian commercial purposes.
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