Missile Strike Near Kyiv Kills 10; Ukraine Strikes Deep Into Russia, Wildberries Warehouses Burn

At least 16 people were killed overnight in a series of strikes across Ukraine and parts of Russia, officials say. Ten people died after ballistic missiles struck a training area just outside Kyiv, while separate attacks killed five people in Sloviansk and a Ukrainian strike inside Russia near Kirov reportedly killed six and wounded 26.

Strike Near Kyiv

President Volodymyr Zelensky wrote on social media that roughly 100 people were injured in Kyiv and emergency services remain on site. The strike near Kyiv hit a training ground around midday where a military exhibition was taking place and representatives of Ukraine's defence industry were present. Ukrainian air force spokesman Yuri Ihnat said three ballistic missiles were used in the attack and that only one was intercepted.

The scene of a Russian missile strike just outside of Kyiv where six people were killed and dozens injured on Friday [Ukrainian President Zelensky]

Officials say the strike appeared to target Defence Ministry adviser Serhiy Beskrestnov (known as "Flash") and Lyuba Shypovych, an engineer involved in developing technology for the Ukrainian military; both later posted on social media to confirm they were unharmed. Authorities described this as at least the third time since Russia's full-scale invasion in 2022 that an exhibition of this kind has been hit. Ukraine's prosecutor general and President Zelensky said the incident is being investigated, including who authorised the event and what safety measures were in place.

Ukrainian Strikes Inside Russia

Separately, Kyiv reported a strike near the Russian city of Kirov—more than 1,000 km (600 miles) behind the front line—that killed six people and wounded 26. President Zelensky said the attack targeted "one of the most important military facilities" in Kirov that supplies components for aircraft and missile systems used in strikes against Ukraine. Kyiv has said it is shifting focus toward logistics hubs and suppliers used by Russia to procure military equipment, aiming to disrupt the Russian armed forces' supply chains.

A screenshot from Wildberries' website taken several hours after the latest Ukrainian attacks shows a wide range of body armour is available to buy from the retailer [Wildberries]

Wildberries Warehouses Attacked

Over the past six days, Ukrainian drones have struck warehouses belonging to Wildberries, Russia's largest online retailer, on multiple occasions. Facilities in and around Saint Petersburg were reportedly set alight, and earlier strikes hit warehouses in Elektrostal (east of Moscow) and Kotovsk (Tambov region). Seven night-shift workers were killed in Kotovsk and one worker fatally wounded in Elektrostal; dozens more were injured. Ukrainian strikes also destroyed goods with an estimated value of about £750m ($1bn), and have disrupted many small and medium-sized Russian businesses that relied on Wildberries' logistics network.

International Reaction

Romanian President Nicușor Dan reported that a Romanian F-16 shot down a Russian drone after it breached Romanian airspace, and Romanian authorities issued alerts across several eastern and south-eastern counties. Analysts say the campaign of strikes on logistics and retail infrastructure is putting growing pressure on Russian supply chains and businesses.

Note: Casualty and damage figures are reported by Ukrainian officials and have not been independently verified. The situation remains fluid as investigations and emergency responses continue.