Several Killed as Russia and Ukraine Exchange Fresh Strikes

At least six people have been killed in the latest wave of attacks between Russia and Ukraine as both sides intensify long-range strikes on military, economic and energy infrastructure.

Ukrainian officials said Russian attacks on Friday killed civilians in the Dnipropetrovsk, Kherson, Kharkiv and Donetsk regions. Authorities reported that drones, artillery, missiles and aerial bombs struck several communities, damaging homes and other civilian infrastructure. Dozens of people were also injured in the attacks.

In the Dnipropetrovsk region, officials said two people were killed on Friday, while five others had died in Russian strikes a day earlier. A 77-year-old woman was killed in the Kherson region after a drone struck a passing vehicle. In Kharkiv, two civilians lost their lives and at least 18 others were wounded following attacks involving missiles, drones and cluster munitions. One additional death was reported in the Donetsk region.

Meanwhile, Russian-installed authorities in Crimea said two people were killed after a Ukrainian drone hit an apartment building.

Ukraine also continued its campaign against Russian economic infrastructure, targeting logistics facilities belonging to Wildberries, Russia's largest e-commerce company. A drone strike caused a fire at one of the company's warehouses in Yekaterinburg, nearly 2,000 kilometres from the front line. The company confirmed the facility had been evacuated before the attack.

Kyiv maintains that Wildberries supports Russia's military operations, an allegation denied by both the company and Moscow.

Ukraine says its recent strikes have also targeted Russian oil refineries, fuel depots, aircraft and airfields in an effort to weaken Moscow's military capabilities. In response, Russia said it struck several Ukrainian oil and gas facilities and fuel storage sites linked to the country's energy sector.

The latest attacks underscore the continuing escalation of the conflict, with both nations increasingly targeting strategic infrastructure far from the battlefield while civilian casualties continue to rise.

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