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Warehouses of Russia’s largest online retailer Wildberries burn after Ukrainian drone strike

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A massive fire burns in the distance behind several blocks of mid-rise residential buildings
What purports to be the aftermath of Ukrainian strikes on the Russian city of Krasnodar overnight on July 22, 2026. (Supernova Plus/Telegram)

Ukrainian forces carried out strikes on Russia's Krasnodar and Stavropol regions, targeting logistics facilities that supply the Russian military with drone components and navigation equipment, as well as an oil depot overnight on July 22, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on X.

A truck parking lot and residential buildings were struck in addition to the Wildberries facility in the Russian city of Krasnodar, Supernova Plus reported.

Krasnodar Mayor Yevgeny Naumov confirmed that fire erupted at a logistics warehouse after being hit by a Ukrainian drone strike, without naming the facility. He said three people were injured in the attack.

Another logistics center belonging to Wildberries was also struck in Nevinnomyssk in Stavropol Krai, leaving a massive fire behind, Exilenova Plus reported.

Stavropol Krai Governor Vladimir Vladimirov confirmed a warehouse in Nevinnomyssk was struck by Ukrainian drones, injuring five people.

"Due to a drone attack on the outskirts of Nevinnomyssk, a warehouse complex has caught fire. Firefighters and other emergency services are on the scene," he said.

Two electric substations in the occupied town of Masandra and the nearby city of Yalta were struck by Ukrainian drones, resulting in a blackout, Telegram monitoring channel Supernova Plus reported.

Power outages were also reported in the occupied city of Alushta in southern Crimea after being struck by Ukrainian forces, according to monitoring channel Exilenova Plus.

The details could not be immediately verified by the Kyiv Independent.

Ukraine regularly strikes military infrastructure deep within Russia and occupied territories in an effort to diminish Moscow's ability to continue waging its war.

The strikes on the "Wildberries" facilities in Krasnodar and Nevinnomyssk mark a total of four times the Russian company's infrastructure was reportedly hit in recent days.

Ukraine struck facilities belonging to "Wildberries" twice in one night on July 18.

Russian authorities reported that a Ukrainian attack caused a fire at a warehouse belonging to "Wildberries" in the city of Elektrostal, south of Noginsk in Moscow Oblast. A similar attack struck a fulfillment center in the town of Kotovsk in Russia's Tambov Oblast earlier in the night.

Ukrainian forces struck an oil depot in Russia's Stavropol Krai and hit several targets in the occupied territories overnight on July 19, monitoring channels reported.

An electric substation caught fire in the occupied city of Yalta, Crimea, after being struck by Ukrainian drones, resulting in power outages, pro-Ukrainian Telegram channel Crimean Wind reported.

Overnight on July 20, Ukrainian forces struck seven Russian shadow fleet vessels, seven energy facilities in occupied Crimea, among other military targets, Unmanned Systems Forces Commander Robert "Madyar" Brovdi said.

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Volodymyr Ivanyshyn

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Volodymyr Ivanyshyn is a news editor for The Kyiv Independent. He is pursuing an Honors Bachelor of Arts at the University of Toronto, majoring in political science with a minor in anthropology and human geography. Volodymyr holds a Certificate in Business Fundamentals from Rotman Commerce at the University of Toronto. He previously completed an internship with The Kyiv Independent.

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