Ukraine launched another long-range drone operation overnight, targeting two Wildberries warehouse attack sites in Russia.
_x000D_Russian officials said the strikes killed seven people and injured 49 others.
_x000D_The attacks hit facilities in the Tambov region and Elektrostal near Moscow.
_x000D_Emergency crews responded immediately as rescue operations began.
_x000D_ _x000D_Wildberries Warehouse Attack Kills Seven Workers
_x000D_The deadliest strike hit a Wildberries warehouse in the Tambov region.
_x000D_Seven employees working the night shift lost their lives.
_x000D_Regional Governor Evgeniy Pervyshov said another 25 people suffered injuries.
_x000D_Several victims remain in serious condition after flying debris struck the building.
_x000D_Firefighters, rescue teams and medical workers searched the damaged warehouse throughout the night.
_x000D_Officials also said local air defence systems intercepted several incoming drones.
_x000D_ _x000D_Second Strike Near Moscow
_x000D_Another drone struck a Wildberries warehouse in Elektrostal, east of Moscow.
_x000D_Governor Andrei Vorobyov confirmed that 24 people suffered injuries.
_x000D_Some victims remain in critical condition.
_x000D_He also said Russian air defences destroyed 48 drones over the Moscow region.
_x000D_However, one falling drone struck an oil storage site and started a fire.
_x000D_Emergency crews quickly contained the blaze while investigators assessed the damage.
_x000D_ _x000D_Ukraine Explains the Operation
_x000D_President Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukrainian forces targeted logistics facilities that support Russia’s military industry.
_x000D_According to him, the warehouses handled equipment linked to drone production and navigation systems.
_x000D_He also confirmed additional strikes against targets in Crimea, the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov.
_x000D_Ukraine described the operation as a response to continued Russian missile and drone attacks on Ukrainian cities.
_x000D_ _x000D_Conflict Continues to Escalate
_x000D_The latest attacks followed Russian strikes that reportedly killed at least 14 people across Ukraine the previous night.
_x000D_Both countries continue launching long-range drone attacks far from the front lines.
_x000D_Wildberries Chief Executive Tatyana Kim called the incident a tragedy and offered condolences to the victims’ families.
_x000D_Meanwhile, security officials continue assessing the damage while emergency workers remain at both warehouse sites.
