Key facts
- Ukraine is conducting drone attacks on Russian infrastructure, including e-commerce warehouses.
- The drone attacks are impacting ordinary Russian citizens.
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky nominated Yevhen Khmara as defense minister.
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky nominated Andrii Sybiha as foreign minister.
- Ukraine launched hundreds of drones towards Moscow.
- A warehouse near Moscow was reportedly damaged by a drone strike.
- Russia threatened the UK over drone supplies.
- A St. Petersburg court fined a resident 4,000 rubles for posting drone attack aftermath footage.
- Russian authorities banned the publication of drone attack aftermath without official permission since January 2025.
- Ukraine's 414th aviation strike brigade uses drone videos of Russian soldiers' deaths as propaganda.
Ukraine has intensified its drone attacks on Russian infrastructure, with recent strikes targeting e-commerce warehouses, including those belonging to Wildberries. These actions are increasingly bringing the war home to ordinary Russian citizens, eliciting a range of reactions from anger towards authorities to a sense of injustice. The Ukrainian military's 414th aviation strike brigade, known as 'Magyar's Birds,' is employing drone footage of Russian soldiers' final moments, referred to as 'yoblyks,' as a propaganda tool. These videos, often compiled with music and mocking the victims, aim to demoralize Russian forces and bolster Ukrainian morale.
In parallel with the drone operations, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has made key personnel nominations. He has formally put forward Yevhen Khmara for the position of defense minister and Andrii Sybiha for foreign minister. Reports indicate that hundreds of drones were launched towards Moscow, with at least one warehouse reportedly damaged. Following these incidents, Russia has issued threats against the United Kingdom, accusing it of supplying drones for such attacks.
Russian authorities are also implementing measures to control information regarding the drone attacks. A court in St. Petersburg has issued the first penalty under new regulations, fining a local resident 4,000 rubles ($47) for posting footage of a drone attack's aftermath online. Since January 2025, Russian law has prohibited the publication of such material without official authorization, highlighting efforts to manage public perception of the conflict's impact within Russia.