Russia's Defense Ministry claimed it intercepted 320 Ukrainian drones overnight, with at least five people killed in Moscow Oblast, according to journalist Asaf Rozentzweig (N12) citing the official statement. A Wildberries logistics warehouse was also struck in Leningrad Oblast. The report is based on a single Russian official source and has not been independently verified.
Russia's Defense Ministry claimed overnight that its air defenses intercepted 320 Ukrainian drones, with at least five fatalities in Moscow Oblast, and that a Wildberries logistics warehouse in Leningrad Oblast was struck. The report, based on a single Russian official source, adds to a series of Ukrainian drone strikes on Wildberries infrastructure that The Zioneer has tracked over recent weeks.
The thread began with a report from ynet (Tue 07:27 Jerusalem) stating a warehouse in the Moscow region was set ablaze by a Ukrainian attack, killing five. At the same hour, Russia's Defense Ministry released its official statement claiming 320 drones downed and specifying the Wildberries warehouse in Leningrad Oblast as a target. The two reports emerged simultaneously, with the Russian statement providing the broader scope.
The Zioneer has reported on multiple Ukrainian strikes on Wildberries warehouses. On Jul 22, Ukrainian sources claimed to have struck four of ten Wildberries logistics centers, burning half a million square meters. On Jul 23, overnight strikes hit Wildberries warehouses, LNG facilities, and an oil refinery. On Aug 3, a 175,000-square-meter Wildberries logistics center in Vladimir Oblast was struck. Ukrainian sources have described these operations as targeting Russia's military logistics capabilities, alleging that Wildberries facilitates the import of components for drones and UAVs.
The Russian claims have not been independently verified. The number of drones intercepted, the casualty figure, and the extent of damage to the Wildberries warehouse in Leningrad Oblast remain unconfirmed by third-party sources.
3 developments
- DevelopingRussia says it downed 430 Ukrainian drones overnight, including 91 over Moscow
- DevelopingRussia claims to have intercepted 500 Ukrainian drones in past day
- DevelopingRussia says Ukraine launched over 400 drones at Moscow overnight
- DevelopingRussia reports downing 660 Ukrainian drones overnight, likely the largest attack yet
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