MOSCOW: At least 8 people were killed, and more than 60 others were injured across Russia following a massive wave of overnight Ukraine strikes & drone attacks. Kyiv’s forces targeted major logistical facilities and energy infrastructure deep within Russian territory, aiming to undermine Moscow’s war effort and bring the consequences of the ongoing conflict directly to the Russian populace.
Ukraine Strikes Russia on Major Logistics Hubs
Ukrainian drones successfully struck two sprawling warehouses owned by Wildberries, Russia’s largest online retailer. The attacks occurred in different regions and caused significant damage:
- Kotovsk (Tambov Region): A logistics center in Kotovsk, located roughly 220 miles from the Ukrainian border, was hit by multiple drones. Tambov regional governor Yevgeny Pervyshov confirmed that the strike killed seven night-shift workers and wounded 25 others. Wildberries founder Tatyana Kim later stated that the ensuing fire at the Kotovsk facility was successfully extinguished.
- Elektrostal (Moscow Region): Another massive warehouse was struck in Elektrostal, situated about 30 miles east of Moscow. Moscow Region Governor Andrei Vorobyov reported that 37 people were injured in the region, with one victim later dying in the hospital. Images circulated on Russian media showing massive plumes of smoke towering over the raging fire at the facility.
- In a separate incident in Elektrostal, drone debris struck a kindergarten building, sparking a brief fire that authorities quickly put out.
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Attacks on Oil Infrastructure and Residential Areas
The overnight barrage also targeted critical fuel supplies and reached residential zones:
- A Ukrainian drone struck an oil depot in the city of Noginsk, just north of Elektrostal.
- The resulting blaze prompted emergency services to evacuate a nearby maternity hospital and a residential building as a precautionary safety measure.
- According to Ukraine’s General Staff, the Noginsk fuel depot is a strategic target because it supplies fuel directly to the Russian armed forces.
- In the city of Vladimir, approximately 110 miles east of Moscow, a residential building was hit by a drone, causing a brief fire but no reported casualties.
Strategic Impact and Massive Drone Interceptions
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed the operation in a Telegram post, stating that long-range strikes had successfully hit two “significant logistical facilities in the Moscow and Tambov regions”. Zelenskyy claimed that the Russian military used these sites to supply sanctioned components necessary for the production of combat drones and navigation equipment. He also highlighted that Ukrainian mid-range strikes engaged targets in the Sea of Azov, the Black Sea, and occupied Crimea. Ukraine strikes on Russia have intensified in past few weeks with drones targeting Kremlin’s oil infrastructure and shadow fleet.
The scale of the attack was unprecedented. The Russian Defense Ministry claimed its air defense systems intercepted a total of 379 Ukrainian drones overnight across 19 Russian regions, as well as over Crimea and surrounding waters. Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin stated that more than 370 drones were launched toward the Moscow region alone, though he noted that most were neutralized by air defense forces before reaching the capital.