Ukraine has launched a series of attacks on logistics warehouses and oil infrastructure in Russia overnight. The governor of the Moscow region reported that five people were killed and 10 injured in an attack on a warehouse south of the capital. Russia's biggest online retailer, Wildberries, confirmed that another of its logistics facilities near St. Petersburg was set on fire. The attacks come as Moscow accused Kiev of deliberately targeting civilians after a drone hit a beach on Monday, killing seven people. According to reports, the drone may have been targeting a nearby Russian naval base.
Our Russia editor, Steve Rosenberg, reported that Russian officials said an industrial park south of Moscow was attacked by drones. A fire broke out at a warehouse, and an electricity substation and an administrative building were damaged. Preliminary information suggested that at least five people were killed and 10 wounded. There was also a drone attack near St. Petersburg, where Russia's largest online retailer, Wildberries, confirmed that one of its warehouses was on fire and staff had been evacuated. The governor of the Tver region reported that a Wildberries warehouse facility had been damaged.
Since last month, Ukrainian drones have attacked a string of Wildberries' warehouse facilities, which has led to speculation that Ukraine is trying to disrupt the operations of a big Russian company used by millions of Russians. Russian officials have accused Ukraine of deliberately targeting civilians, while Ukraine has denied targeting civilians. The war is escalating, and both sides are suffering casualties.
