Zelensky confirms strikes on Wildberries logistics hub, Tyumen oil refinery

President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed on July 25 that Ukrainian forces had struck a logistics facility in Yekaterinburg and an oil refinery in Russia's Tyumen Oblast as part of a broader overnight campaign against targets that sustain Russia's ability to wage war.

"Ukraine continues to apply long-range sanctions in response to Russian strikes," Zelensky said.

Among the targets were the Tyumen oil refinery, a logistics facility in Yekaterinburg, a fuel and lubricants depot in Rostov-on-Don, and an industrial enterprise in Kirov that supplies components used in Russian weapons, according to Zelensky.

The Yekaterinburg facility appears to be a logistics center operated by Russian e-commerce giant Wildberries. A fire broke out in the center’s parking lot overnight, with several vehicles seen burning, according to an OSINT analysis by Russian independent media Astra.

Videos from the scene showed employees fleeing the facility as the vehicles burned. Sverdlovsk Oblast Governor Denis Pasler said people had been evacuated and no one was injured.

Later on July 25, Wildberries' parent company, RWB, said the logistics center had resumed operations.

The strike on the Tyumen oil refinery came as the city celebrated city's day. Authorities later resumed public festivities but canceled the fireworks.

Ukraine's Security Service (SBU) also claimed responsibility for a series of strikes in Rostov-on-Don and on the Caspian Sea.

In Rostov-on-Don, SBU drones struck a radar used by Russia’s S-400 air defense system, destroyed a Tor-M2 air defense system and a Pole-21 electronic warfare system, and hit two warehouses storing FPV drones, the agency said.

In the Caspian Sea, the SBU said its drones struck the Filanovsky oil platform, two sanctioned cargo vessels allegedly used to transport military supplies between Iran and Russia, and a Project 12418 Molniya missile boat.

Zelensky described the strikes in the Caspian Sea as producing "very good results."

"The Russian war will return to its 'home harbor,'" the SBU said.

Separately, Ukraine’s General Staff reported strikes against a Russian early-warning radar near Olenivka in occupied Crimea, an ammunition depot in occupied Kherson Oblast, several drone command posts, and a command and observation post in Russia’s Belgorod Oblast.

Russian officials also reported extensive drone attacks overnight in Belgorod and Rostov oblasts.

Fires and explosions were reported across the city of Belgorod, with warehouses and energy infrastructure allegedly hit, according to Telegram channel Exilenova Plus. Local authorities reported damage to a residential building, a gas pipeline, and unspecified commercial property.

Belgorod Mayor Valentin Demidov said three people were injured in a warehouse strike. Regional authorities later said six people had been injured in attacks across Belgorod Oblast.

Local authorities later said that six people were injured in attacks across Belgorod Oblast.

In Rostov-on-Don, residents reported fires and heavy smoke. Rostov Oblast Governor Yuri Slyusar said five people were injured in what he described as a "massive aerial attack."

Ukraine regularly strikes military and energy infrastructure deep within Russia and occupied territories. As Kyiv's strike campaign intensifies, Wildberries, often described as Russia's version of Amazon, has faced nearly a week of Ukrainian attacks on its facilities.

Wildberries lists a range of military equipment on its website, including drone components and body armor. The company's banking arm was sanctioned by the EU in July over its financial contribution to the Russian budget. Wildberries also plays a significant role in Russia's consumer economy.