Ukrainian Drones Kill at Least Two in Russia, Hit Wildberries Warehouse
Ukrainian drone strikes killed at least two people in Russia’s Volga region overnight and damaged a Wildberries warehouse. Russia’s Defense Ministry said it shot down 635 drones during the night.
Regional officials said Sunday that Ukrainian drone strikes killed at least two people in areas along Russia’s Volga River overnight, with one target being a warehouse operated by Wildberries, Russia’s largest online retailer. The attack came as Kyiv pushes deeper strikes on Russian economic and energy infrastructure to erode Moscow’s ability to sustain its more than four-year war.
Samara region Governor Vyacheslav Fedorishchev said a Wildberries warehouse was hit in his region, roughly 800 kilometers from Ukraine’s most advanced military positions within Ukrainian-held territory. He added that authorities were still clarifying whether anyone had been hurt. Since July 18, Ukrainian forces have struck about a dozen Wildberries sites, aiming to disrupt the company, a key player in Russia’s consumer economy and often called Russia’s answer to Amazon.
In the neighboring Saratov region, a strike on a residential building in the city of Engels killed two people, according to Governor Roman Busargin. He said civil infrastructure was damaged in both Engels and the city of Saratov. The city hosts a major oil refinery, while Engels is home to a military airbase; both have faced repeated Ukrainian attacks in recent years.
Russia’s Defense Ministry said it had downed 635 Ukrainian drones overnight. Ukraine had no immediate comment on the strikes.
