Ukrainian drone strike kills two children in southern Russia

Ukrainian forces conducted a drone strike in southern Russia that resulted in the deaths of two children, according to reports on Wednesday. The attack represents a continuation of Kyiv's expanding campaign against Russian civilian and commercial targets in recent weeks.

In the same operation, Ukrainian forces also struck an Ozon warehouse, one of Russia's largest e-commerce platforms. The warehouse strike marks a broadening of Ukraine's targeting strategy beyond previous weeks, during which attacks focused heavily on Wildberries facilities across Russian territory.

The expansion of attacks on Russia's e-commerce sector reflects Ukraine's strategy of targeting the country's economic infrastructure as the conflict continues. Wildberries and Ozon represent significant components of Russia's online retail industry and supply chains.

The incident underscores the intensifying nature of the conflict, with civilian areas increasingly affected by drone operations on both sides. The deaths of the two children have drawn attention to the humanitarian toll of the ongoing military campaign in the region.

Ukrainian officials have justified such operations as targeting military and logistical infrastructure, though civilian casualties and damage have been documented amid the strikes on Russian territory.