Mutual attacks in Ukraine war: Drone strike on Wildberries warehouse kills seven, missile hits Odessa

Attack on Wildberries warehouse in Tambov

In Ukrainian attacks on Russia, two logistics centers of an online mail-order company were hit. The first target was in the Tambov region, around 500 driving kilometers southeast of Moscow. The victims were employees of a distribution center of the Russian online mail-order company Wildberries. In the Tambov region, seven people died, and there were also 25 injured, Governor Yevgeny Pervyshov announced on Telegram on Saturday. The city of Kotovsk, which was hit, lies around 500 driving kilometers southeast of Moscow. In the city of Kotovsk in the west of the country, seven employees were killed and 25 others were injured, according to authorities.

The second distribution center is reportedly in the Moscow region. A Wildberries warehouse was also hit in the area of the Russian capital, the company announced. In the city of Noginsk, a fire broke out on the premises of an oil depot. Ukrainian President Zelensky reported attacks on an oil depot in the city of Noginsk.

Impact in the Moscow region

The consequences of the drone attack also sent ripples through the civilian population. In Noginsk, an apartment building was also evacuated. According to Governor Andrey Vorobyov, there were also two injured in the city. In the city of Elektrostal — around 50 kilometers east of Moscow — 24 people were injured, some of them seriously, Governor Andrey Vorobyov said.

Medical facilities were also affected. A maternity clinic also had to be evacuated there for safety reasons. The women were injured and transferred to other medical facilities, the governor said.

Zelensky confirms Ukrainian attacks

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed the attacks via the messaging service Telegram. The logistics centers had been used for the delivery of sanctioned components for drone production and navigation devices, the Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky explained via the messaging service Telegram. In addition, Ukrainian attacks had hit targets in the Sea of Azov and the Black Sea.

Russia responds with missiles on Odessa

According to Russian officials, the scale of the drone offensive was significant. A total of 370 drones had been launched toward Moscow, Mayor Sergey Sobyanin explained. Most had been neutralized by air defenses at long range. Russian air defense shot down 48 drones.

In parallel, Russia again attacked the Ukrainian port city of Odessa with missiles. Russia has been attacking the port's industrial infrastructure for days. Russia again attacked the Ukrainian port city of Odessa with missiles. In the attack, a ship flying the flag of Antigua and Barbuda was hit. A cargo ship was damaged.

Civilian casualties and damage on both sides

According to the governor, one person was killed. In the Ukrainian city of Odessa, one person died in a Russian attack. Three other people were injured, regional governor Oleh Kiper announced on the messaging service Telegram. Port facilities such as buildings, storage tanks, and warehouses were damaged.

Images from both countries showed huge columns of smoke rising over industrial facilities. This news was broadcast on 18.07.2026 on the Deutschlandfunk program. The information could not be verified by independent sources.