{
  "id": 3479828,
  "title": "A Wildberries depot in Russia is hit again and destroyed as Ukraine extends its drone campaign",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/a-wildberries-depot-in-russia-is-hit-again-and-destroyed-as-ukraine-3479828",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-26T09:53:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Associated Press",
    "slug": "associated-press",
    "url": "https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-war-wildberries-oil-refinery-2a90ab9665931b35ddd191a2beaa9165"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A Ukrainian drone strike on a Wildberries warehouse in St. Petersburg, Russia, on July 24, 2026, resulted in a massive fire that completely destroyed the facility, according to local authorities. This marks the second time in less than a month that Ukrainian long-range drones have targeted the company's largest online retail warehouse, which is located in the Tambov region, southeast of Moscow. The first attack occurred on July 18, killing seven individuals and marking the beginning of a series of aerial assaults against Wildberries facilities that have been ongoing since Russia's February 2022 invasion. The company's substantial size and commercial importance have drawn comparisons to Amazon. Ukraine's advanced drone technology, honed since the start of Russia's invasion, has enabled them to strike dozens of Wildberries locations across Russia in recent weeks. Kyiv officials have stated that the company's goods include military equipment and components utilized by the Russian military. These drone attacks have also served Ukraine's strategic goals by causing distress among Russians residing far from the front lines and impacting the Russian economy. Russia, in response, has retaliated against Ukraine with ballistic and cruise missiles, powerful glide bombs, and jet-powered drones, leading to the deaths of thousands of civilians. The Russian Defense Ministry reported that its forces shot down 426 Ukrainian drones over 15 Russian regions overnight, while also annexing the Crimean Peninsula illegally. Wildberries confirmed the latest attack and fire at its depot in the Tambov region but did not provide details on the extent of the damage.",
  "summary": "Ukrainian long-range drones struck a major warehouse belonging to Russia’s biggest online retailer for the second time in just over a month, starting a massive fire that destroyed it completely, local…",
  "key_points": [
    "Ukrainian drone strike destroys Wildberries warehouse in St. Petersburg, Russia on July 24, 2026",
    "First attack on Wildberries facility occurred on July 18, killing seven people",
    "Ukraine's drone technology targets Wildberries locations across Russia, causing economic distress"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "A Wildberries depot in Russia is hit again and destroyed as Ukraine extends its drone campaign",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/a-wildberries-depot-in-russia-is-hit-again-and-destroyed-as-ukraine",
        "published": "2026-08-26T09:24:01.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Ukrainian drone attacks kill 3 as fire destroys Wildberries warehouse",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/ukrainian-drone-attacks-kill-3-as-fire-destroys-wildberries-warehouse",
        "published": "2026-08-26T09:36:08.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Meduza (English)",
        "title": "Wildberries warehouse in Russia completely destroyed in Ukrainian drone attack",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/wildberries-warehouse-in-russia-completely-destroyed-in-ukrainian",
        "published": "2026-08-26T11:18:10.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}