Drone Attack Ignites Blaze at Energy Plant in Russia’s Volgograd, Governor Says
Governor Andrei Bocharov said five people were injured as fires broke out at an energy facility and warehouses, with smoke rising over the city.
- On Friday, a drone attack struck an energy facility and a Wildberries warehouse in Volgograd, injuring five people, according to Governor Andrei Bocharov.
- Ukraine says its strikes are "long-range sanctions" designed to sap Moscow's war-fighting capacity and force an end to the 4-1/2-year conflict.
- Russia's Defense Ministry intercepted 371 drones between Thursday night and Friday morning, while NASA's FIRMS system detected fires at a Lukoil-operated refinery and strikes destroyed 10% of Wildberries' storage capacity.
- In the Rostov region, Governor Yuri Slyusar reported a woman injured in Gukovo, while Wildberries paid support to nearly 100,000 sellers and Ozon evacuated a warehouse in Tatarstan.
- Drone strikes damaged around a dozen Wildberries warehouses over two weeks, destroying an estimated 10% of storage capacity; Ukraine accuses Wildberries of supplying military parts, though the company denies the allegations.
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Ukrainian Strikes on Wildberries Warehouses Had an Unexpected Effect on Russian Drone Use. Here’s Why
Russian forces have introduced limits on the use of drone-related equipment after Ukrainian strikes on Wildberries logistics centers destroyed stocks of components used for unmanned systems, according to Yurii Fedorenko, commander of Ukraine’s 429th Separate Unmanned Systems Brigade. We bring you stories from the ground. Your support keeps our team in the field. DONATE NOW Speaking during an ArmyTV broadcast on August 1, Fedorenko said the atta…
A new wave of drone night attacks once again hit the distribution centers of the largest Russian e-commerce company, Wildberries, this time in the Volgograd region.
Ukraine Strikes 2 More Wildberries Sites, Energy Plant in Russia
Ukrainian forces struck two more Russian warehouses belonging to online retailer Wildberries on Thursday, while drone attacks on Friday in the Volgograd region sparked a fire at an energy facility and warehouses. The company said on June 30 that strikes on its logistics facility in Sarapul, Russia’s Udmurtia region, caused a fire. Employees had been evacuated in advance, and there were no preliminary reports of casualties. A fire broke out fol…
Ukraine's drone attacks again hit Wildberries sites in Russia: "A logistics center of the Russian online retailer is on fire again, this time in Volgograd, reports Christoph Wanner.
FP-1, Liutyi, Hornet: The drones behind Russia’s new fuel crisis (Ukraine Battlefield update, Day 1,619)
The cheap and exceptionally effective FP-1 drone is a proven choice for strikes inside Russia. Ukrainians do not strike at random, but at the most sensitive targets. How are they able to get through Russian air defences so easily? A military expert explains that drone attacks are only the final phase. The Liutyi drone as an example of effective AI-assisted navigation. Where Ukrainians drew inspiration from Russian tactics. When it comes to movin…
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