Ukrainian Drone Attacks Kill Multiple People Across Russia, Hit Ozon Warehouse
The strike is the first on a facility owned by online retailer Ozon, coming after weeks of drone attacks on its larger rival Wildberries.
In a series of drone strikes overnight, at least six people were killed across Russia, according to regional officials. The attacks targeted a warehouse owned by online retailer Ozon, an industrial facility in the Samara region, and the Novokuibyshevsk refinery, which caused a fire. Ozon reported that work at its Samara region logistics center was halted due to injuries sustained in the strike.
This marks the first drone attack on Ozon, following weeks of similar strikes on its competitor Wildberries. In the Krasnodar region, two children were killed and two adults wounded in a strike on the Sea of Azov port town of Yeysk. Two people were killed and 13 wounded in attacks in the Belgorod region, while another two were killed and nine wounded in eastern Ukraine.
Russia's Defense Ministry intercepted 457 Ukrainian drones during the strikes. Meanwhile, Kremlin-installed officials in eastern Ukraine reported two civilian deaths, including a 16-year-old boy, and nine wounded. The Moscow Times, a Russian news outlet, criticized these actions as attempts to silence independent journalism in Russia.
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