Overview
- Ukrainian long‑range drones conducted large raids that struck multiple Russian regions and hit a Wildberries warehouse in Yekaterinburg during the operation on Saturday, July 25.
- The Russian Ministry of Defence reported it shot down 328 attacking drones while regional governors and monitoring channels recorded fires, property damage and several injured people in Rostov and other areas.
- Ukraine reported that Russia launched about 157 strike drones and additional missiles overnight, with Ukrainian air defenses intercepting many but reporting multiple strikes that caused civilian deaths and large fires in Ukrainian cities.
- Since mid‑July repeated strikes on Wildberries and other marketplace logistics centres have destroyed stock, prompted evacuations and threatened the survival of small sellers who store inventory in those hubs.
- Official statements have hardened into mutual accusations, with Moscow promising retaliation and Kyiv saying the strikes target logistical links, a dynamic that raises the risk of further escalation and wider economic damage.