Ukraine Strikes Another Wildberries Warehouse as Russia Hits Fuel Station

According to reports from Russian regional authorities and online monitoring channels, a wave of drone strikes struck multiple Russian-controlled regions and domestic infrastructure targets, resulting in civilian casualties and facility damage. The escalation comes as cross-border aerial campaigns intensify, targeting logistics hubs, energy infrastructure, and population centers on both sides of the front line.

Drone Attacks Hit Wildberries Logistics Hubs and Regional Infrastructure

The largest Russian internet retailer, Wildberries, announced that Ukrainian forces targeted another of its warehouse facilities, continuing a pattern of strikes against the online marketplace’s logistics centers. According to Vladimirska Oblast Governor Alexandr Avdějev, the strike caused property damage and prompted an evacuation of workers at the regional complex east of Moscow. The company confirmed that a fire broke out at the logistics center, requiring a response from local firefighting crews, while management shifted operations to alternative facilities to maintain supply chains. Ukrainian forces have targeted Wildberries hubs almost daily since mid-July, with Kyiv asserting that the online marketplace contributes to supplying the Russian military.

In addition to the warehouse strike, Russian telegram channels reported that a drone attack hit the building of the Belgorod State Technological University, an institution involved in developing and testing unmanned aerial vehicles. According to local reports, the targeted university building burned down completely. Meanwhile, Russian air defense operations and falling debris created hazards in populated areas. In the Krasnodar Krai resort region, the local crisis headquarters stated that the death toll from a drone strike rose to seven people, including three children in the village of Archipo-Osipovka near Gelendzhik, while approximately 40 others sustained injuries. Video footage circulating online showed an unmanned aircraft falling onto a beach packed with vacationers amid active air defense fire, though exact causes of specific casualties remain under independent verification constraints.

Kerch Bridge Traffic Halted Following Crimean Explosions

Explosions echoed across the occupied Crimean peninsula, with incidents reported in the Saky district, Feodosia, Simferopol, and Kerch, according to local Telegram channels. The targets likely included an oil depot or the port in Kerch. The military activity forced a temporary halt to traffic on the Kerch (Crimean) Bridge connecting the peninsula to mainland Russia.

Head of the Crimean occupation administration Sergej Aksjonov did not specify the exact targets of the drone raids, but stated via Telegram that the strikes resulted in three deaths and two injuries. Simultaneously, the Telegram channel Astra published photographs of a residential building fire in Kerch following the strikes, though official confirmation regarding whether a direct drone hit or falling air defense debris caused the fire remains pending.

Civilian Areas and Energy Stations Struck in Ukraine

On the Ukrainian side of the conflict, regional administrations reported heavy strikes hitting civilian and municipal infrastructure. Local authorities in the Dnipropetrovsk region stated that a Russian attack struck a gas station in the village of Šyroke, located in the Kryvyj Rih district, killing three people, including an eight-year-old boy, and injuring six others. Data compiled by the Financial Times indicates that Russian forces have hit over 200 fuel stations located near frontline zones.

In the Zaporizhzhia region, military administration head Ivan Fedorov reported that a guided aerial bomb destroyed residential homes in the local district, killing a 77-year-old man and injuring an 85-year-old woman. This followed a heavy bombardment of Zaporizhzhia proper, where Russian forces dropped eight guided aerial bombs within a 30-minute window, striking a multi-story residential building, warehouses, and vehicles, resulting in one death and 31 injuries. Additionally, the Russian Ministry of Defense claimed its forces neutralized 131 Ukrainian drones overnight while asserting that naval drones in the Black Sea and Mykolaiv port struck four cargo vessels carrying military supplies for Ukrainian forces, a claim countered by Ukrainian reports indicating that three civil vessels suffered damage from regional strikes.

Frequently Asked Questions

What primary facilities were targeted in the recent drone strikes inside Russia?

Targets included a Wildberries warehouse facility in the Vladimir region, the Belgorod State Technological University building, and infrastructure around occupied Crimea, including Kerch port areas.

How many casualties were reported in the Krasnodar Krai resort region?

The Krasnodar Krai crisis headquarters reported seven fatalities, including three children, alongside approximately 40 injuries following a drone incident near Gelendzhik.

What impact did the strikes have on regional transport infrastructure?

The explosions and security measures around occupied Crimea forced the suspension of traffic across the Kerch Strait Bridge.

What civilian areas in Ukraine sustained damage from recent bombardments?

Attacks hit a fuel station in the Dnipropetrovsk region village of Šyroke and residential zones in Zaporizhzhia via guided aerial bombs.