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Ukraine launches large drone attack on Russia, hitting several targets

Ukraine launches large drone attack on Russia, hitting several targets

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FILE PHOTO - Smoke rises after a drone attack sparked fires in Russia's Leningrad Region. (is associated with: «Ukraine launches large drone attack on Russia, hitting several targets») --/dpa
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  • Ukraine launches large drone attacks on Russia, targeting Wildberries logistics center in Yekaterinburg and other regions.
  • Russian forces intercept 328 Ukrainian drones overnight, with reports of injuries and damage in Rostov, Belgorod, and Tyumen.
  • Ukrainian President Zelensky confirms drone attacks on oil refinery in Tyumen, fuel depot in Rostov-on-Don, and logistics center in Yekaterinburg.
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Ukraine has once again attacked Russia with hundreds of drones, prompting Russian online retailer Wildberries to evacuate employees from a logistics centre in the city of Yekaterinburg.

Wildberries facilities have been targeted repeatedly in Ukrainian drone attacks recently.

Unverified photos and videos circulating on social media on Saturday appeared to show burning vehicles and employees being evacuated from the Yekaterinburg site.

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The company confirmed that the logistics centre had been evacuated as a precaution but said the facility was undamaged and operations were expected to resume shortly.

Denis Pasler, the governor of the Sverdlovsk region, stated on Telegram that a drone attack had been repelled. Falling drone debris reportedly sparked a fire. People were evacuated, but there were no injuries or damage to commercial facilities or infrastructure.

In the southern Rostov region, Governor Yuri Slyusar described a massive overnight air attack, saying Russian forces had intercepted drones and missiles.

Slyusar reported that four men were injured in Rostov-on-Don and another person in the Krasny Sulin district. Residential buildings, warehouses and infrastructure were damaged, according to the governor.

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Alexander Shuvaev, the acting governor of the Belgorod region, also spoke of a massive drone attack during the night. Writing on Telegram on Saturday, he said four people had been injured.

Russia's Defence Ministry said its air defences intercepted 328 Ukrainian drones overnight. The figures could not be independently verified but indicate the scale of the latest Ukrainian counter-attacks.

In Tyumen, in Western Siberia, a fire broke out on the site of an oil refinery following a Ukrainian drone attack, according to Governor Aleksandr Moor.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed this attack on social media, as well as the attacks on the logistics facility in Yekaterinburg and a fuel and lubricants depot in Rostov-on-Don. He posted a compilation of videos showing fires and explosions.