Ukrainian Drones Strike Targets Deep Inside Russia, Wildberries Hit Again - Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

What the report says

Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty reports that Ukrainian drones hit multiple targets inside Russia on July 29, including a Wildberries logistics center in the Ryazan region and the Rosneft-owned Ryazan oil refinery. The outlet cited Russian and Ukrainian monitoring channels for the reported warehouse strike and said Wildberries announced it had evacuated employees under safety procedures. No casualties were immediately reported at the warehouse.

Ukraine’s military confirmed a strike on the Ryazan refinery, saying the facility was hit directly and a fire followed. RFE/RL reported that the refinery is among Russia’s largest and represents nearly 5 percent of national refining capacity. Ryazan Governor Pavel Malkov said fires occurred at industrial sites after drone debris fell, 45 drones were downed overnight in the region, and six people were hospitalized with injuries described as not life-threatening.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy acknowledged the broader overnight operation, saying targets also included an oil refinery in the Perm region, an export terminal, and a military enterprise in the Rostov region. The strikes came after Zelenskyy’s visit to Washington, where he met U.S. President Donald Trump and separately with the Senate; RFE/RL said few details of those talks were disclosed.

The report places the Wildberries hit within a recent pattern of Ukrainian attacks on the retailer’s facilities, which Kyiv claims are used to move military-related goods. RFE/RL lists reported strikes since July 18 in several Russian regions and occupied Crimea, and cites media estimates that the campaign may have disrupted about 10 percent of Wildberries’ warehouse capacity. Wildberries, often compared to Amazon, says it handles around 20 million orders a day.