Ukraine strikes Wildberries warehouse more than 2,000 kilometers inside Russia

Ukrainian drones struck a Wildberries warehouse in Yekaterinburg, sparking a fire, according to the press service of the merged company RWB.Warehouse workers were evacuated ahead of the strike, and the company said it has rerouted deliveries to other warehouses.Sverdlovsk Governor Denis Pasler warned residents overnight on August 7 that the region was under a drone danger alert but did not disclose the aftermath of the attack. Overnight, authorities restricted takeoffs and landings at Koltsovo Airport. The restrictions were lifted by morning.Artem Zhoga, the presidential envoy to the Urals Federal District, confirmed that Ukrainian drones had struck the warehouse in Yekaterinburg. He said 800 people were evacuated and no one was injured.Ukrainian monitoring Telegram channels have published footage of the moment the drone hit, along with photos and video showing smoke rising near the warehouse.At Meduza, we are committed to transparency about our use of artificial intelligence in the newsroom. The story you’re reading was written by one of our living, breathing journalists and translated from Russian using an AI model configured to follow our strict editorial standards. This translation process is the result of extensive testing and refinements to ensure our English-language coverage is timely and accurate. A Meduza editor reviews every draft before publication.If you find any errors in this translation, please contact us at [email protected].To read Meduza’s exclusive content in English, please subscribe to our newsletter.