Ukraine Ramps Up Campaign Against Wildberries, Striking Warehouses in Penza and Udmurtia

July 30, 2026 A burning Wildberries warehouse in the Penza region on July 30, 2026. @exilenova_plus / Telegram Ukrainian drones struck warehouses belonging to online retailer Wildberries overnight in central Russia’s Penza region and the republic of Udmurtia, local authorities and the company said Thursday. Penza region Governor Oleg Melnichenko said 200 Wildberries employees had been evacuated and one was injured in an attack. Wildberries confirmed its logistics center in Penza was targeted, adding that it rerouted shipments to other facilities. In the city of Sarapul, located in the republic of Udmurtia around 1,200 kilometers (750 miles) from the Ukrainian border, Wildberries said it evacuated warehouse employees ahead of an anticipated drone strike that later sparked a fire at the facility. Olga Abramova, who heads Udmurtia, said no one was reported injured and that emergency services were responding to the scene of the attack. The Investigative Committee, Russia’s top investigative body, said it launched terrorism probes following the drone strikes in Penza and Udmurtia. There were also unconfirmed reports that Ukraine attacked a Wildberries warehouse in the Perm region. Neither the company nor Russian authorities have commented on those reports. Drone strikes have damaged nearly a dozen Wildberries warehouses over the past two weeks, destroying an estimated 10% of the company’s storage capacity and inflicting losses on tens of thousands of small businesses using the e-commerce platform. Ukraine is accusing Wildberries of helping supply the Russian military with parts for drones and other equipment. The company denies the allegations. Meanwhile, in the southern Krasnodar region, Ukrainian drones struck two tanker ships at the Novorossiysk oil terminal, the Caspian Pipeline Consortium, which operates the terminal, said Thursday morning. The company said oil loading was temporarily halted. Russia’s Defense Ministry said it intercepted 258 Ukrainian drones in Russia and annexed Crimea between Wednesday night and Thursday morning. Separately, in Ukraine, Russian air strikes killed at least eight people on Thursday, including one in Kyiv, in attacks extending as far as the western city of Lviv, forcing neighboring Poland to scramble fighter jets to secure its airspace. Reuters contributed reporting. Read more about: Wildberries , Ukraine war , Udmurtia , Penza , Drones Sign up for our free weekly newsletter Our weekly newsletter contains a hand-picked selection of news, features, analysis and more from The Moscow Times. You will receive it in your mailbox every Friday. Never miss the latest news from Russia. Preview Subscribers agree to the Privacy Policy We sent a confirmation to your email. Please confirm your subscription. A Message from The Moscow Times: Dear readers, We are facing unprecedented challenges. Russia's Prosecutor General's Office has designated The Moscow Times as an "undesirable" organization, criminalizing our work and putting our staff at risk of prosecution. This follows our earlier unjust labeling as a "foreign agent." These actions are direct attempts to silence independent journalism in Russia. The authorities claim our work "discredits the decisions of the Russian leadership." We see things differently: we strive to provide accurate, unbiased reporting on Russia. We, the journalists of The Moscow Times, refuse to be silenced. But to continue our work, we need your help. Your support, no matter how small, makes a world of difference. If you can, please support us monthly starting from just $2. It's quick to set up, and every contribution makes a significant impact. By supporting The Moscow Times, you're defending open, independent journalism in the face of repression. Thank you for standing with us. Once Monthly Annual Continue Not ready to support today? Remind me later. × Remind me next month Remind me Thank you! Your reminder is set. We will send you one reminder email a month from now. For details on the personal data we collect and how it is used, please see our Privacy Policy. Read more At Least 6 Dead After Ukrainian Drones Hit Wildberries Warehouses and Industrial Facility The online retailer said its logistics centers in St. Petersburg and the Leningrad region, as well as in annexed Crimea, were hit overnight. 2 Min read Ukrainian Drones Strike Wildberries Logistics Hubs in Southern Russia The founder of the online retailer said overnight attacks hit two distribution centers in the Krasnodar and Stavropol regions. 2 Min read Russian Strikes Kill Three Across Ukraine Russia has escalated long-range aerial attacks on Ukrainian cities as well as frontline assaults and shelling over recent months. 2 Min read Ukrainian Drone Attack on Izhevsk Kills 3 and Wounds Dozens More Authorities in Kyiv claimed that the target of the air attack was a factory that produces kamikaze drones for the Russian military. 2 Min read