Archive · 18 Jul 2026
Ukraine drone strikes hit Wildberries warehouses in Russia
Ukraine used drones to attack big warehouses in Russia that belong to a company called Wildberries.
These warehouses were very large, about 188,000 square meters, and the fires from the attacks made the sky look dark and scary, like a place called Mordor from a famous story.
The attacks hurt Russia's ability to supply its military.
Seven people were killed, and many were injured.
Ukraine said the warehouses were being used to help Russia's military, and they also hit an oil facility.
Russia said they stopped many of the drones, but the fires were still very big and caused a lot of smoke.
Ukrainian drones struck two Wildberries warehouses in Russia, causing massive fires and turning the sky dark.
The warehouses, spanning 188,000 square meters, were targeted for their role in supplying Russia's military.
Seven people were killed, and dozens were injured across multiple locations.
Russia claimed to have intercepted 28 drones, but the fires caused significant damage and thick smoke.
Ukraine also targeted an oil facility and additional sites in the Sea of Azov as part of a broader strategy to disrupt Russia's logistics and military operations.
- Who
- Ukrainian forces
- What
- Drone strikes on Wildberries warehouses and an oil facility
- When
- July 18, 2026
- Where
- Kotovsk and Elektrostal, Russia
- Why
- To disrupt Russia's military supply chain and logistics
- Warehouse Size
- 188,000 square meters
- Casualties
- 7 killed, dozens injured
- Locations Hit
- Kotovsk and Elektrostal
- Drones Intercepted
- 28
- Targets
- Logistics facilities and oil facility