Five dead in Moscow region as Ukraine continues warehouse strikes

A Ukrainian drone attack on a warehouse near Novoselki, in the Moscow region, killed five people and wounded ten others, according to the governor of the region, Andrei Vorobyov, who posted a brief statement on Telegram on Tuesday night.

The deputy governor did not identify the target, but Ukrainian officials have repeatedly threatened that depots operated by the e‑commerce giant Wildberries serve to supply the Russian army. The company’s facility in St Petersburg was hit earlier in the week – a claim that Wildberries has yet to confirm publicly.

The strike also ignited a fire in a warehouse that was reportedly linked to the company, according to local media. Seven of the ten injured reported by the governor are in moderate condition, one in a serious state.

In the same hour, the Russian Defence Ministry announced it had intercepted and destroyed 320 enemy drones, a figure that appears to come amidst a wave of Allied strikes across Ukraine. Russian state media confirmed a separate strike on the southern port city of Mykolaiv, where an 89‑year‑old woman and two children were among the casualties. A residential area in Sumy also reported five fatalities. Four people were wounded in Bilhorod‑Dnistrovskyi and a food warehouse fire was reported in Dnipro.

This latest incident underscores the intensity of the ongoing aerial contest between Kiev and Moscow, with both sides seizing control of supply lines while civilians bear the brunt of the bombardment. The conflict’s escalation threatens not only strategic assets but also destabilises the region’s civilian infrastructure and security.