Ukrainian Long-Range Drones Strike Warehouse in Ekaterinburg
Ukrainian long-range drones successfully targeted a Wildberries warehouse in the Russian city of Ekaterinburg, located over 2,000 kilometers from the Ukrainian border. The strike caused a significant fire at the facility, leading to the evacuation of hundreds of workers. This operation demonstrates Kyiv's expanding deep-strike capabilities and its strategy of targeting Russian logistics and retail infrastructure far behind the front lines to disrupt the domestic economy and military supply chains.
Date: August 8, 2026
Location: Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia
Conflict: Russia-Ukraine War
Category: airstrike
Severity: HIGH
Displaced: 200
Source: The Guardian