Fresh military strikes across Ukraine resulted in multiple casualties on Friday, according to regional officials. The Dnipropetrovsk region in the east sustained the heaviest toll, with authorities reporting two killed and six wounded from attacks that struck five districts. Officials indicated Russian forces had conducted at least 50 strikes using drones, artillery and aerial munitions in that region. An additional five deaths occurred in the same area the previous day.
Attacks extended to multiple other regions. In Kherson, a drone strike on a civilian vehicle killed a 77-year-old woman, while bus passengers were among dozens injured in separate incidents. Kharkiv reported two deaths from cluster munitions, with at least 18 additional wounded across 21 settlements struck by various weapons including missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles. The Donetsk region experienced shelling at least 44 times over two days, resulting in one confirmed death. Russian-installed officials in Crimea reported two killed when a Ukrainian drone hit an apartment building.
Ukraine’s military maintained its campaign against Russian economic targets, with multiple drones striking a Wildberries logistics facility in Yekaterinburg early Friday. The strike, occurring roughly 2,000 kilometers from active combat zones, resulted in fires that the company said were subsequently contained and the facility was evacuated. Wildberries, described as Russia’s largest e-commerce platform, has faced repeated drone attacks since mid-July when Ukraine initiated strikes against at least 20 of its locations, resulting in at least 13 deaths and significant property damage. Ukraine has characterized the company as supporting the Russian war effort, a claim Moscow and Wildberries have denied.
Both sides reported strikes on energy infrastructure. Ukraine stated its 40-day campaign had targeted 14 refineries, multiple oil depots and loading terminals, along with aircraft and airfields. Russia responded by attacking seven oil and gas production facilities in eastern Ukraine overnight, with officials claiming destruction of critical equipment ahead of the winter season. Russian forces also reported strikes on cargo vessels in the Black Sea and fuel storage facilities at a Ukrainian port.
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