Ukrainian drone attacks overnight resulted in the deaths of eight people and injuries to more than sixty others across multiple Russian regions, according to Russian officials. The strikes targeted warehouses belonging to Wildberries, Russia's largest online retailer, as well as an oil depot near Moscow.
Key Takeaways
Ukrainian drone attacks overnight killed at least eight people and injured over sixty across multiple Russian regions. The strikes targeted warehouses belonging to Wildberries, Russia's largest online retailer, and an oil depot near Moscow.
- Ukrainian drones struck two Wildberries warehouses in Kotovsk and Elektrostal
- Seven night shift workers were killed in the Kotovsk warehouse attack
- A fire at an oil depot in Noginsk prompted evacuations of a nearby maternity hospital
- Russian air defenses intercepted 379 Ukrainian drones over nineteen regions
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▼Source Claims Check
1 Difference FoundAll 4 publishers report consistent facts across 2 key claims. 1 point of difference noted.
| Claim | Status | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number Of Drones Intercepted By Russian Air Defenses | 1 Difference | CBS News and NPR report 379 drones intercepted; Reuters and Al Jazeera say 28. | ▼ |
| Casualties In Kotovsk Warehouse Attack | Broad Agreement | Seven workers killed, twenty-five injured. | |
| Distance Of Kotovsk From The Ukrainian Border | Broad Agreement | Kotovsk is approximately 220 miles (or roughly 360 kilometers) from Ukraine. |
Number Of Drones Intercepted By Russian Air Defenses
▼CBS News and NPR report 379 drones intercepted; Reuters and Al Jazeera say 28.
Casualties In Kotovsk Warehouse Attack
Broad AgreementSeven workers killed, twenty-five injured.
Distance Of Kotovsk From The Ukrainian Border
Broad AgreementKotovsk is approximately 220 miles (or roughly 360 kilometers) from Ukraine.
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The attacks occurred in Kotovsk, Tambov region, approximately 220 miles from the Ukrainian border, and Elektrostal, about 30 miles east of Moscow. Both warehouse facilities caught fire following the drone strikes. Wildberries founder Tatyana Kim reported that the fire in Kotovsk had been extinguished by Saturday morning.
In addition to the warehouses, a Ukrainian drone struck an oil depot in Noginsk, north of Elektrostal, sparking a fire and prompting evacuations of a nearby maternity hospital and residential building. The governor of the Moscow region, Andrei Vorobyov, confirmed that two people were injured in Noginsk.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that the strikes targeted significant logistical facilities used by Russia to supply components for drone production and navigation equipment. He also mentioned that Ukrainian special operations conducted strikes against targets in the Sea of Azov and occupied territory.
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