Ukrainian Drone Strike Targets Moscow Logistics Hub, Rural Areas Hit Overnight
A Ukrainian drone strike on a logistics facility in western Russia resulted in at least seven fatalities and 24 injuries, with regional officials confirming attacks on both urban distribution centers and rural infrastructure overnight.
Kyiv has consistently justified its targeting of Russian logistics networks as a strategic countermeasure to Moscow’s sustained aerial bombardments of Ukrainian territory over the past four years.
“Seven night-shift workers were killed when enemy UAVs struck a Wildberries fulfillment center” in the Tambov region, announced Governor Evgeny Pervyshov during a public briefing.
Emergency responders reported 24 casualties in the attack on the town of Kotovsk, while firefighters continue operating at two separate incident sites across the Moscow oblast region.
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Russian authorities confirmed over 370 drone incursions targeting the Moscow region during nighttime operations, with defense systems successfully intercepting most before reaching critical infrastructure zones.
“Air defense units neutralized 64 UAVs during their approach trajectory,” stated Capital Mayor Sergei Sobyanin via the MAX media platform, noting sustained aerial assaults persisted overnight.
Diplomatic initiatives mediated by the United States to broker a ceasefire have encountered renewed obstacles, as Washington reorients strategic priorities toward regional tensions with Iran.
(FRANCE 24 with AFP)
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