A large-scale drone attack targeted the Moscow region, starting on Sunday evening and lasting until 5:00 AM on Monday. According to Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin, most of the unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) were reportedly intercepted at a distance from the city, but evidence from social media indicates extensive fires across the area.
Additionally, Russian media have reported that a missile threat was declared in the Moscow region. Notably, a fire broke out at an oil depot in Podolsk, specifically in the Lviv District.
Reports indicate that a warehouse in the “Yuzhnie Vrata” industrial complex in Domodedovo is also ablaze. The logistics center, which spans over 650,000 square meters and occupies 144 hectares, is still under construction, with more than 180,000 square meters currently operational.
While details on casualties remain unclear, Ukrainian OSINT resources noted that the Wildberries logistics complex in Koledino, part of the Podolsk district, was hit. This facility is the largest sorting center for the company.
The monitoring channel Supernova+ has confirmed successful strikes on two Wildberries warehouses and the Podolsk oil depot. This follows a series of attacks on the 19th of July, when Russian forces targeted the territory of the Kharkiv innovation sorting terminal operated by Nova Poshta.
Context
- On July 18, drones attacked facilities belonging to Russia’s largest marketplace, Wildberries, in the Moscow and Tambov regions.
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed the drone attack, stating that the affected Wildberries facilities were being used to supply components subject to sanctions for drone and navigation equipment production.
- Smoke from the fires has enveloped Moscow and its surrounding areas, blocking out sunlight.
- A Russian anonymous Telegram channel reported that days before the Wildberries attack, the company unilaterally changed its offer terms, adding a clause that releases the marketplace from liability for consequences arising from drone attacks and similar incidents.
