At least seven people were killed and 51 others injured after Ukrainian drone strikes targeted warehouses and other facilities across Russia overnight, Russian officials said on Saturday. The attacks hit multiple locations, including logistical infrastructure, as Kyiv continues its long-range aerial campaign against targets linked to Russia’s war effort. Russian authorities said the drone strikes caused damage to two large warehouses belonging to Wildberries, one of Russia’s biggest online retailers. One warehouse was located in Kotovsk in the Tambov region, around 360 kilometres from the Ukrainian border, while another was hit in Elektrostal, a city located about 50 kilometres east of Moscow.

The attacks come as Ukraine has intensified drone operations against locations inside Russian territory, targeting energy facilities, military-related sites, and logistics networks. Kyiv has said such strikes are aimed at weakening Russia’s ability to sustain its military operations and bring the consequences of the war closer to Russian citizens. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed the strikes in a Telegram post on Saturday, saying Ukrainian long-range weapons had hit two “significant logistical facilities” in the Moscow and Tambov regions. He did not provide further details about the specific targets or the extent of the damage caused.

Russian officials reported that emergency teams were deployed following the attacks to deal with the aftermath and provide assistance to those affected. The scale of the damage and the circumstances surrounding the casualties are being assessed by local authorities. The overnight strikes represent another escalation in the ongoing conflict, which has entered its fifth year since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Both sides have increasingly relied on drone warfare, with long-range attacks becoming a key feature of the battlefield.

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Ukraine has frequently targeted Russian infrastructure in recent months, arguing that strikes on military and logistical assets are necessary to disrupt Moscow’s ability to continue the war. Russia, meanwhile, has regularly condemned such attacks and accused Kyiv of targeting civilian areas. The Kremlin has repeatedly said that Ukrainian drone attacks inside Russian territory will be met with responses, while Moscow has continued its own missile and drone campaigns against Ukrainian cities and infrastructure.

The latest attacks come amid continued uncertainty over diplomatic efforts to end the war. Despite international calls for negotiations, fighting has continued across multiple fronts, with both Russia and Ukraine seeking strategic advantages through battlefield operations. As drone technology becomes increasingly central to the conflict, attacks far from the front lines have become more frequent. The latest strikes highlight the expanding reach of Ukraine’s military capabilities and the growing challenge for Russia in protecting critical infrastructure across its vast territory.

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