Nine killed in escalating long-range strikes between Russia and Ukraine
Summary
Long-range missile and drone attacks between Russia and Ukraine have caused at least nine civilian deaths, with strikes hitting locations in both countries. Attacks targeted warehouses, an oil refinery, and ports, increasing the number of casualties and raising concerns about civilian safety in the conflict.Key Facts
- At least five people were killed in a Ukrainian drone strike on a warehouse in Russia’s Moscow region.
- Four people, including children, died in Russian missile strikes on Ukrainian cities Sumy and Mykolaiv.
- Russian warehouses owned by the retailer Wildberries were hit by drone attacks, causing fires.
- Wildberries banned smartphones with cameras at its warehouses to prevent sharing information that could help Ukrainian attacks.
- The Syzran Oil Refinery in Russia’s Samara region caught fire after being attacked.
- Russian forces reportedly struck seven cargo ships in the Ukrainian port of Mykolaiv.
- A soldier in Russian-occupied Crimea killed a colleague and three civilians in a separate incident.
- Turkey called on Russia and Ukraine to ensure safe passage and protect civilians in the Black Sea after a drone attack on a Turkish cargo ship.
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