Deadly Ukrainian strikes attack Russian online retail warehouses

According to Russian authorities, eight individuals have lost their lives and 62 have sustained injuries following Ukrainian drone attacks on two warehouses owned by Wildberries, Russia’s largest online store.

Seven fatalities and 25 injuries transpired at a warehouse in Tambov, approximately 295 miles (475 km) southeast of Moscow. A fatality and 37 injuries were reported at a different Wildberries facility in Elektrostal, located in the Moscow region.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that the assaults targeted “significant logistics facilities” utilized for “supplying prohibited components for drone manufacturing and navigation apparatus.

He mentioned that Ukraine has also targeted locations in the Sea of Azov, the Black Sea, and Crimea, which Russia controls. He noted that Ukraine has also struck sites in the Sea of Azov, the Black Sea, and Crimea, which Russia controls.

Unconfirmed visuals from the location of a warehouse attack depicted flames and substantial columns of black smoke emanating from a large logistics facility, while numerous employees evacuated towards a parking lot.

Zelenskyy stated that Ukraine’s actions were a reaction to “Russian assaults on our civilian infrastructure and our urban areas and neighborhoods.” During the night leading into Wednesday, 14 individuals lost their lives due to Russian assaults around Ukraine.

Wildberries is frequently regarded as the Russian counterpart to Amazon. The consolidated RWB conglomerate, including Wildberries and the advertising firm Russ, was appraised at approximately $12.6 billion (£9.3 billion) by Forbes Russia in 2026.

Wildberries CEO Tatyana Kim remarked that it was a “dreadful night” for both Russia and the enterprise. Seven individuals employed during the night shift perished instantly,” stated Evgeniy Pervyshov, governor of the Tambov area, on Telegram, noting that 28 drones were also intercepted en route.

He stated that 25 individuals had sustained injuries, with seven in critical condition. He stated that the majority of these injuries were from shrapnel wounds.

He stated that it was the “most extensive and barbaric” assault on the Tambov region regarding the quantity of drones deployed and the fatalities incurred.

Simultaneously, Andrei Vorobyov, the governor of the Moscow area, reported that eight individuals wounded in the attacks on the Wildberries warehouse in Elektrostal were in “grave condition.

He stated that a total of 48 drones were intercepted in the Moscow region throughout the night and that a Russian oil store was also impacted by a descending drone, which he characterized as the event with “the most severe repercussions. ” Firefighters, emergency personnel, and the Ministry of Emergency Situations are persistently engaged at the location,” he posted on Telegram. He did not elaborate on the extent of the damage. Zelenskyy independently verified that Ukraine had targeted “an oil installation.

Ukraine has recently escalated its long-range drone assaults on Russia’s vital energy infrastructure, resulting in widespread fuel shortages. Earlier this month, Kyiv reported that approximately 43% of Russia’s oil refining capability had become “inoperative” as a result.

The media has not authenticated this statistic independently.

Ukraine asserts that Russian oil and gas installations are valid targets, given that Moscow significantly depends on fossil resource exports to fund its extensive invasion that commenced in February 2022.

Russian President Vladimir Putin acknowledged last month that Ukrainian assaults had led to fuel shortages and enacted legislation in early July to enhance domestic fuel supply.