Archive · 5 Aug 2026
Russia Strikes Seven Ukrainian Warehouses Storing Drone Components
Russia and Ukraine are fighting a war, and both sides are using drones.
Russia said it attacked seven big warehouses near Kyiv, Ukraine's capital, overnight.
Russia says these warehouses were used to store parts for drones and other goods that can be used for both civilian and military purposes.
Ukrainian officials say at least 14 people were killed in the attacks.
Russia also said it hit three cargo ships in the Black Sea near the port of Odesa.
Russia claims the ships were carrying weapons for Ukraine's military, but it did not provide proof.
Ukraine has also been attacking targets inside Russia with its own drones.
Ukraine's drones have hit at least 20 warehouses owned by Wildberries, a big Russian online shopping company, since July 18.
Ukraine says it wants to "bring the war home" to ordinary Russians and raise the cost of the war for Moscow.
The two countries disagree about what was really in the warehouses and ships, and outsiders cannot easily check the truth.
Russia said it struck seven logistics centres in Kyiv and the surrounding region used to store or distribute drone components and dual-use goods.
Ukrainian officials said the strikes killed at least 14 people, while Reuters could not independently verify the nature of the goods stored at the targeted sites.
Russia's Defence Ministry said its forces also hit three cargo ships in the Black Sea south of the port of Odesa, claiming without providing evidence they were delivering weapons for the Ukrainian military.
The strikes used ground-launched missiles and long-range strike drones, targeting two Nova Poshta sorting complexes including what Russia called the largest automated sorting centre for dual-use components.
Ukrainian drones have attacked at least 20 warehouses belonging to Russian e-commerce retailer Wildberries since July 18 and have continued striking Russian oil refineries.
- Who
- Russia's Defence Ministry, which ordered strikes, and Ukrainian officials reporting casualties; Ukrainian drone forces and Russian e-commerce retailer Wildberries are also involved.
- What
- Russia struck seven logistics centres in Kyiv and the surrounding region used to store or distribute drone components and dual-use goods, and said it hit three cargo ships in the Black Sea.
- When
- Overnight into Wednesday, August 5, according to the Russian Defence Ministry.
- Where
- Kyiv and the surrounding region, Ukraine, and the Black Sea south of the port of Odesa.
- Why
- As part of Russia's intensifying bombing campaign against what it says are targets related to Ukraine's drone forces, while Ukraine says it is "bringing the war home" to raise the cost of the conflict for Moscow.
Russia's Account
Ukraine's Account
Nature of the targets
Russia's Account
Russia says the seven logistics centres stored or distributed drone components and dual-use goods tied to Ukraine's drone forces, including aircraft-style drones at a Nova Poshta complex.
Ukraine's Account
Ukrainian officials say the strikes killed at least 14 people, and Reuters could not independently verify that the targeted sites held military goods.
Justification for drone warfare
Russia's Account
Russia frames the campaign as striking legitimate military targets and says the cargo ships hit in the Black Sea were delivering weapons and military hardware for the Ukrainian military.
Ukraine's Account
Ukraine says it is "bringing the war home" to ordinary Russians by attacking Wildberries warehouses and oil refineries to raise the cost to Moscow of continuing the conflict.
- Date of strikes
- Overnight into Wednesday, August 5
- Targets
- 7 logistics centres in Kyiv and surrounding region; 3 cargo ships in the Black Sea
- Reported casualties
- At least 14 people killed, per Ukrainian officials
- Weapons used
- Ground-launched missiles and long-range strike drones
- Named sites
- Nova Poshta innovation terminal and another Nova Poshta sorting complex
- Black Sea location
- South of the port of Odesa
- Ukrainian drone campaign
- At least 20 Wildberries warehouses hit since July 18; Russian oil refineries also struck