Russia's Defense Ministry announced it intercepted 320 Ukrainian drones overnight, according to journalist Asaf Rozentzweig (N12). At least five people were killed in Moscow Oblast, and a Wildberries logistics warehouse was struck in Leningrad Oblast. The report is based on a single Russian official source and has not been independently verified.
Russia's Defense Ministry claimed overnight that its air defense systems intercepted 320 Ukrainian drones, with at least five people killed in Moscow Oblast and a Wildberries logistics warehouse struck in Leningrad Oblast. The figures, cited by journalist Asaf Rozentzweig (N12), are based on a single Russian official source and have not been independently verified.
The claim follows initial reports this morning at 07:27 Jerusalem, first from ynet, which reported a warehouse fire in the Moscow region and five fatalities. Within minutes, Russia's Defense Ministry issued its official statement providing the interception numbers and confirming the Wildberries warehouse hit. The Zioneer reported on the incident at 09:09 Jerusalem, noting the scale of the attack.
The reported attack is part of an intensifying Ukrainian drone campaign against Russian rear areas. As The Zioneer has previously covered, Russia has reported record interception numbers in recent weeks, including a claim of 660 drones on June 26 and 430 on July 7. On July 19, Ukraine struck logistics centers in the Moscow region, with the local governor reporting seven killed and 25 wounded. These figures have often been disputed by Ukrainian sources.
No independent confirmation of the Russian claims is available at this stage. Ukrainian sources have not yet commented on the overnight attack.
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