Ukrainian drone strikes kill at least five in Russia, set another Wildberries warehouse ablaze

Ukrainian drone strikes have killed at least five people across Russia. The strikes hit industrial sites and another warehouse belonging to e-commerce giant Wildberries. This is part of Kyiv's long-range campaign to disrupt Moscow's economy.

According to the Associated Press, Wildberries is Russia's largest online marketplace and Ukraine has struck over a dozen of its depots in under two weeks. The campaign aims to undermine Moscow's war effort, hurt its economy and make people feel the consequences of the Kremlin's invasion of Ukraine.

Russian air defenses shot down 635 Ukrainian drones overnight, including over occupied Crimea and the Black and Azov Seas, according to the Defense Ministry in Moscow. Meanwhile, Russia attacked Ukraine with 133 drones during the night, 24 of which hit targets, according to the Ukrainian air force. Separate Russian attacks on Ukrainian cities killed at least two people, according to local officials.

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