Ukraine airstrike on bus in Russian-occupied Luhansk kills 9
Russian authorities in the occupied territory say the drone attack caused injuries. Kyiv also destroyed another Wildberries warehouse.
On Wednesday, a Ukrainian airstrike in the Russian-occupied Luhansk region killed nine people, according to Leonid Pasechnik, leader of Russia's occupying forces. The strike was labeled a "war crime" by Pasechnik, who claimed it killed eight people instantly and another, a 20-year-old woman, passed away from her injuries later. The bus, carrying 15 people, was targeted, with five others sustaining injuries.
As US-brokered peace talks falter and the Kremlin remains steadfast in its demands, both Kyiv and Moscow have intensified their air campaigns. On Wednesday, Kyiv targeted a Wildberries warehouse in Russia's Tambov region, destroying the entire 100,000 square-meter facility. Wildberries, Russia's largest online retailer, is targeted not only to disrupt the Kremlin's military logistics but also to impact Russia's civilian economy, affecting everyday Russians.
This week, Ukraine expanded its target list to include Russia's second-largest online retailer, Ozon. Satellite imagery analysis by Reuters estimated that at least 1.9 million square meters of warehouse space has been severely damaged in Ukrainian drone attacks on multiple Wildberries and Ozon facilities in recent weeks.
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