The grim tally of civilian casualties is climbing far from the front lines, as long-range missiles and drones turn warehouses, refineries, and city streets into battlegrounds. At least nine people have died in the latest wave of strikes, with five killed inside Russia and four in Ukraine, according to local officials. Main Developments Ukrainian drones struck three warehouses across Russia overnight, killing five people and injuring ten in the Moscow region, Governor Andrei Vorobyov reported on Tuesday. One of the targeted facilities belonged to Wildberries, Russia's largest online retailer, which saw another of its warehouses near St Petersburg also catch fire after a drone strike. Kyiv has accused Wildberries of supporting Moscow's war effort by supplying dual-use items that can serve military purposes. In response, the company banned smartphones on Monday, restricting employees to camera-less phones to prevent the sharing of images that could help Ukrainian forces bypass Russian air defenses near its facilities. Read also: How Israel's economy thrives amid multi-front war The Syzran Oil Refinery in the Samara region was also hit, sparking a fire. Meanwhile, in Ukraine, Russian strikes killed at least three people, including two children, in the northern city of Sumy, while an elderly woman died in an overnight attack on the southern port city of Mykolaiv. Russia's state-run RIA news agency reported that Russian forces struck seven cargo vessels in Mykolaiv's port. The escalating attacks come as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Monday he intends to pressure Vladimir Putin to end the conflict before winter, though he acknowledged the goal may be unattainable, accusing Putin of trying to "continue dragging out" the war. Background The latest deaths follow Monday's strike on a beach in Russia's southern Krasnodar region, near Gelendzhik, where seven people were killed and over fifty injured. Reports suggest the drone was intercepted and crashed into the beach; Ukraine has not commented but has consistently denied deliberately targeting civilian sites. In the Russian-occupied Crimean Peninsula, a soldier was arrested after allegedly killing a colleague and three civilians in a rampage, said Moscow-installed Governor Mikhail Razvozhayev. "All circumstances and causes of the incident are being established," he added, highlighting the chaos extending beyond the front lines. Why It Matters These strikes underscore a dangerous shift: the war is increasingly being fought in civilian spaces, far from the battlefields. The toll on non-combatants in both countries is rising, raising humanitarian concerns and complicating any potential peace negotiations. The attack on a Turkish cargo ship in Novorossiysk, which seriously injured three crew members and forced the evacuation of all 22 aboard, has drawn international attention. Turkiye's maritime authority reported the incident late Monday, and Ankara has called on both sides to ensure safe passage in the Black Sea, expressing serious concern over civilian targeting despite its warnings. What's Next Zelenskyy's stated goal of ending the conflict before winter sets a tight timeline, but his own doubts suggest the fighting may continue. The coming weeks will test whether diplomatic pressure can yield results or if the cycle of long-range attacks will persist, with civilians on both sides bearing the brunt. Meanwhile, the Wildberries smartphone ban signals that Ukraine's drone campaign is forcing Russian companies to adapt, but it remains unclear how effective such measures will be. As both sides refine their tactics, the international community, including Turkiye, is urging restraint in the Black Sea region, though no concrete steps have been announced.