{
  "id": 258565,
  "title": "A Russian retail giant’s warehouse burns after Ukraine’s latest long-range drone attack",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/07/a-russian-retail-giants-warehouse-burns-after-ukraines-latest-long",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-07T09:23:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Associated Press",
    "slug": "associated-press",
    "url": "https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-war-wildberries-ballistic-missiles-6101ca4702e1f66e8cb8a15819cd5931"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A warehouse belonging to Russia's largest online retailer, Wildberries, caught fire on August 5, 2026, after Ukrainian long-range drones struck the facility in Yekaterinburg, Russia. This attack occurred more than 2,000 kilometers (1,200 miles) from the border between the two countries, demonstrating Ukraine's long-range drone capabilities in response to the invasion. While the warehouse suffered extensive damage, most of the merchandise inside was not affected.\n\nThree drones targeted the Wildberries warehouse, with the roof being hit according to a regional governor and local officials. No injuries were reported among the 800 people who were evacuated from the facility. Artyom Zhoga, a representative of the Kremlin in the region, confirmed the incident.\n\nUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has been advocating for increased technological development, particularly in air defense systems, to counter Russian ballistic missiles and protect civilian areas. The country is also pursuing new weapons and joining the European anti-ballistic development program, which involves 10 countries.\n\nThe Ukrainian drone strikes on Wildberries warehouses serve as a demonstration of Kyiv's innovative approach to warfare and have garnered international interest. These attacks have led to cooperation agreements with nine countries and ongoing negotiations with 15 others, according to Ukrainian officials.",
  "summary": "Ukrainian long-range drones hit a warehouse in the Ural Mountains belonging to Russia’s biggest online retailer , more than 2,000 kilometers (1,200 miles) from the two countries’ border, local officials and the company said Friday. Ukraine has…",
  "key_points": [
    "Wildberries warehouse burns in Yekaterinburg, Russia",
    "Ukrainian drones strike facility 2,000 km from border",
    "No injuries reported among 800 evacuated workers"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": "https://urgent.news/ill/258565.png",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Ukraine hits Wildberries warehouse far from frontline",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/07/ukraine-hits-wildberries-warehouse-far-from-frontline",
        "published": "2026-08-07T08:52:17.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Euronews",
        "title": "Military shake-up poses little threat to Ukraine's ongoing drone revolution",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/07/military-shake-up-poses-little-threat-to-ukraines-ongoing-drone",
        "published": "2026-08-07T09:55:23.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "ERR News Estonia",
        "title": "Expert: Talk of a direct Russian attack is extremely foolish",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/07/expert-talk-of-a-direct-russian-attack-is-extremely-foolish",
        "published": "2026-08-07T11:18:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Voice of Ukraine",
        "title": "Russian attack destroys Delta Plus Ukraine office and largest PPE warehouse",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/07/russian-attack-destroys-delta-plus-ukraine-office-and-largest-ppe",
        "published": "2026-08-07T14:11:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Several killed in attacks on Ukraine as Kyiv hits Russian e-commerce giant",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/07/several-killed-in-attacks-on-ukraine-as-kyiv-hits-russian-e-commerce",
        "published": "2026-08-07T18:54:55.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "BBC News",
        "title": "'I ran because I knew I would die': Russian drones target medics in Ukraine",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/08/i-ran-because-i-knew-i-would-die-russian-drones-target-medics-in",
        "published": "2026-08-08T00:02:49.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "RTE News",
        "title": "Why Ukraine is targeting Russian retail giant Wildberries",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/08/why-ukraine-is-targeting-russian-retail-giant-wildberries",
        "published": "2026-08-08T06:00:01.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}