The assault in Kotovsk left 25 people injured alongside the seven confirmed deaths, despite air defense systems intercepting 28 incoming drones. The violence spread to Elektrostal, where another warehouse strike resulted in 24 additional injuries. Emergency services faced a volatile situation in Noginsk, where falling debris ignited a fire at a local oil depot. Officials prioritized the safety of vulnerable populations by evacuating a nearby maternity hospital as the blazes spread. These coordinated strikes represent a significant blow to logistics hubs and fuel storage sites near the capital, testing the capacity of local emergency response teams to contain multiple industrial disasters simultaneously.
Ukrainian Drone Assaults Leave Seven Dead Across Russian Facilities
Seven night-shift workers died instantly after a Ukrainian drone strike hit a Wildberries warehouse in Kotovsk, marking a violent escalation in regional aerial warfare. Tambov Governor Evgeniy Pervyshov confirmed the fatalities as authorities scrambled to manage dozens of injuries and secondary fires across multiple Russian infrastructure sites throughout Saturday.
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