Ukraine Widens Long‑Range Drone Campaign Against Russian Logistics and Wildberries Hubs

Overview

• Since mid‑July Ukraine has stepped up long‑range drone strikes on Russian logistics and energy sites, repeatedly hitting warehouses tied to major e‑commerce firm Wildberries and provoking large fires and operational shutdowns.
• Russian authorities say the attacks on Wildberries warehouses have killed and injured workers, forced redistribution of stock and disrupted deliveries for millions of customers and small vendors who depend on the platform.
• Moscow has reciprocated with missile and drone strikes inside Ukraine, including a ballistic missile that killed 10 people at a defense‑industry event near Kyiv and other attacks that have caused civilian deaths and injuries.
• The Russian Defence Ministry reported shooting down hundreds of Ukrainian drones (one statement cited 571) while the Kremlin denies that Wildberries served military supply roles; Wildberries has invoked force‑majeure and the EU recently sanctioned part of its banking division.
• Analysts warn the exchange of strikes is increasing economic pain, worsening fuel and supply shortages in Russia, heightening risks of wider regional spillovers and drawing new international scrutiny of logistics and sanctions channels since the 2022 invasion.