At least five people were killed and 10 others injured when a drone struck a warehouse near Moscow overnight, regional authorities said, as attacks and air-defence operations continued across both Russia and Ukraine.
Casualties and location
Moscow region governor Andrei Vorobyov reported the incident occurred at an industrial site in Novoselki, Chekhov, about 69 kilometres south of the Kremlin. He said the strike sparked a warehouse fire and that of the 10 people hurt, seven were "in a moderate condition" and one was in serious condition.
"Seven of the 10 people injured were in a moderate condition, with one in a serious condition."
Ukrainian media and some local officials linked the attacked site to the company Wildberries, often described in Western reporting as Russia's largest online retailer. Kyiv has alleged in recent weeks that some depots run by the company are used to support Russian military logistics; Moscow has denied such claims. Wildberries confirmed publicly only that a facility in St. Petersburg was struck.
Wider overnight strikes and defences
Russian authorities said they intercepted and destroyed 320 drones during the same period. In parallel, Russia launched strikes inside Ukraine that the Ukrainian State Emergency Service said killed at least four people and wounded others.
Ukrainian emergency services reported several separate civilian incidents overnight, including:
- an 89-year-old woman killed and seven people wounded — including two girls aged two and 12 — after a strike on the southern port city of Mykolaiv;
- a strike on a residential area in the northeastern city of Sumy that killed a woman and two girls, aged five and 10, and injured four others;
- injuries reported in Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi and a food warehouse set ablaze in Dnipro.
Targets and claims
The Moscow-area warehouse was one of several facilities targeted overnight, with local officials in the St. Petersburg and Tver regions also reporting strikes on distribution centres. Media reports said some of the depots hit have been previously identified in Ukrainian operations as logistics sites that supply the Russian armed forces.
Kyiv maintains it targets facilities that contribute to Moscow's military capability; Russian officials consistently deny that civilian logistics hubs are being used for that purpose. Independent verification of the exact functions of the struck facilities remains limited.
Implications and context
The overnight incidents underscore the continued cross-border reach of the conflict and the growing use of drones and long-range strikes that can affect both military and civilian infrastructure. The damage to distribution centres and warehouses raises concerns about the wider humanitarian and economic fallout, including supply-chain disruption and increased risks to civilians in non-frontline regions.
| Reported figures | Source |
|---|---|
| 5 killed (Moscow region) | Regional governor |
| 10 injured (Moscow region) | Regional governor |
| 320 drones intercepted/destroyed | Russian defence ministry |
| 4 killed (Ukraine, reported) | Ukrainian State Emergency Service |
Beyond immediate casualties, the engagements underline how the conflict continues to broaden geographically and technologically. Distribution centres have been repeatedly cited by Ukrainian forces as legitimate military targets when they assess that supplies for troops are being routed through them; Russia and many commercial operators dispute those claims, raising difficult questions about the protection of civilian infrastructure in contested environments.
As damage assessments and casualty counts are updated, the incidents will likely sharpen diplomatic and security debates in capitals watching the conflict closely, including those concerned about escalation risks and the safety of civilians both near and far from the front lines.
— Reporting from available regional and emergency service statements was used in this dispatch.
