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Ukrainian drones kill two in Russia, strike Wildberries warehouse, governors say

Russia said 635 Ukrainian drones were shot down overnight as strikes hit a Wildberries warehouse and civil infrastructure.

  • On Aug 2, Ukrainian drone strikes along the Volga River killed at least two people, hitting a warehouse belonging to Wildberries in the Samara region, regional Governor Vyacheslav Fedorishchev said.
  • Ukrainian forces have attacked about a dozen Wildberries sites since July 18, targeting the consumer economy of the company often described as Russia's answer to Amazon.
  • In the neighboring Saratov region, a strike on a residential building in Engels killed two people, with Governor Roman Busargin reporting civil infrastructure damage in both cities.
  • Russia's Defence Ministry reported downing 635 Ukrainian drones during the night as Kyiv continues striking deeper into Russian territory targeting economic and energy infrastructure.
  • Both Saratov and Engels have faced repeated Ukrainian attacks in recent years, though Ukraine provided no immediate comment on the latest strikes.
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According to Russia, 635 Ukrainian drones have been shot down. Attacks are aimed at, among other things, Russia's answer to Amazon.

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In the Ukrainian attacks along the Volga River, at least two people were killed, and in one of them the warehouse of the largest Russian online trading platform "Wildberries" was hit, local officials announced today.

·Belgrade, Serbia
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Ukraine launched a major drone strike on Sunday night, which killed two people.

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Korrespondent.net broke the news in Kyiv, Ukraine on Sunday, August 2, 2026.
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