Several killed in attacks on Ukraine as Kyiv hits Russian e-commerce giant

At least six people were killed in multiple Russian attacks across Ukraine. The eastern Dnipropetrovsk region reported five deaths on Thursday and two on Friday due to drone, artillery, and aerial bomb strikes. In southern Ukraine, a drone attack in Kherson killed a 77-year-old woman, and cluster munitions in Kharkiv killed two people. Donetsk also reported one death. Meanwhile, Ukraine has been targeting warehouses and logistics hubs belonging to the Russian e-commerce giant Wildberries, which it claims aids Moscow's war efforts. In Russian-controlled Crimea, a Ukrainian drone strike on an apartment building resulted in two fatalities.

Ukrainian long-range drones struck a warehouse belonging to Russia's largest online retailer, Wildberries, in the Ural Mountains, over 2,000 kilometers from the border. Local officials and the company confirmed the attack, which set the warehouse ablaze. While most merchandise was undamaged, the incident is part of Ukraine's strategy to use drone innovation to strike distant Russian targets. Ukraine is also developing its own anti-ballistic missile systems and ballistic missiles, with European partners involved in the anti-ballistic program. Meanwhile, Russia continues to launch drone attacks into Ukraine, with one hitting a market in the Sumy region and wounding 10 people.