Three Injured in Ukrainian Drone Strike on Wildberries Warehouses Near St. Petersburg

By garrisonvance // 2026-07-28

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Drone Strike Injures Three at Wildberries Logistics Center

Three people were injured after Ukrainian drones struck a logistics center operated by Russian online retailer Wildberries near St. Petersburg, according to Leningrad Region Governor Aleksandr Drozdenko. The strike sparked a fire at the warehouse in Novosaratovka, the governor said. The injured were hospitalized in moderate condition. [1] Drozdenko said another drone hit a warehouse belonging to the Severnaya poultry farm in St. Petersburg's Kirovsky District, causing part of the structure to collapse. No injuries were reported there, the governor stated. He added that 59 Ukrainian drones were shot down over the region overnight. [1]

Third Attack on Wildberries in a Week

The July 24 strike marked the third attack on Wildberries infrastructure in a week, according to officials. On July 18, drones struck Wildberries warehouses in Elektrostal near Moscow and Kotovsk in Tambov Region, killing eight night-shift workers and injuring more than 80 others. Tambov Region Governor Evgeny Pervyshov described the attack as a "terrorist attack" carried out by the "Ukrainian neo-fascist regime." [2] On July 23, facilities in Krasnodar and Nevinnomyssk in Stavropol Region were also targeted. Regional officials said five people required medical assistance in Nevinnomyssk and ten in Krasnodar. Earlier strikes also targeted Wildberries logistics centers in Shushary and Utkina Zavod near St. Petersburg, forcing the company to temporarily suspend operations. At least eight distribution hubs have been attacked overall this month. [3][4]

Russia-Ukraine Claims and Counterclaims

Ukrainian officials claim the Russian military uses Wildberries' distribution network to procure dual-use electronics, sanctioned goods, and drone components. Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky has said the Russian military uses the site to obtain sanctioned components for drone production and navigation equipment. Ukrainian military propaganda outlets have searched the Wildberries catalogue for FPV drones, fiber-optic reels, and flight controllers, using these listings to justify attacks on e-commerce hubs. [5] Moscow denies the allegations. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov called them "fake" and accused the Ukrainian military of deliberately targeting civilian infrastructure, according to state media. "That's not true," Peskov said, responding to a question about the company's purported ties to the military. "The Kiev regime continues to strike civilian targets, this is the terrorist essence of the Kiev regime." [1] Wildberries founder Tatyana Kim described the strikes as "an act of international terrorism," according to a company statement. [4]

Escalation of Long-Range Drone Campaign

Ukraine has intensified its long-range drone strikes in recent weeks, targeting oil facilities, warehouses, and other infrastructure deep inside Russia. The ongoing conflict has escalated into an "energy war," with both sides targeting critical infrastructure to cripple each other's military and civilian resilience, according to reports. [6] According to Russian officials, over 400 Ukrainian drones were launched toward Moscow Region overnight on July 20 in one of the largest raids to date. [7] Moscow has characterized the drone raids as terrorist attacks and said it has stepped up strikes on Ukraine's military-industrial and logistical infrastructure in retaliation. Analysts note that Ukraine now relies on striking soft targets within Russia to prove to Western governments that it can still hurt Russia. [8]

Conflict Update: Battlefield Developments

On the battlefield, Russian forces have continued to advance. Earlier this month, Russia announced the capture of the key Ukrainian stronghold of Konstantinovka in northwestern Donbas. Chief of the General Staff Valery Gerasimov said Russian forces launched an offensive toward Slavyansk and Kramatorsk and reached the outskirts of Nikolayevka, about 20 km from Slavyansk. [1] Russia launched a massive missile and drone bombardment on Kyiv on July 2, which the Russian Foreign Ministry described as the "largest attack" on the Ukrainian capital. Ukrainian officials reported at least 21 civilians killed and more than 90 injured. [9] One day after a Ukrainian strike killed five civilians in Russian-controlled eastern Donetsk, Moscow launched a large-scale drone and missile attack on Ukrainian infrastructure, according to reports. [10]

Conclusion

The repeated strikes on Wildberries warehouses underscore the expanding scope of Ukraine's long-range drone campaign, reaching deep into Russian territory far from the front lines. As both sides continue to target infrastructure and civilian areas, the conflict shows no signs of de-escalation, with civilian casualties mounting on both sides. The war has entered a phase where the distinction between military targets and residential neighborhoods has all but vanished. [11]

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