Russian Air Defences Down 258 Ukrainian Drones; Warehouses and Industrial Sites Damaged

Dragon Media News Desk

Russian air defence forces intercepted and destroyed 258 Ukrainian fixed-wing drones over several regions of the country, TASS reported, citing the Russian Ministry of Defence.

Oleg Melnichenko, governor of the Penza Region, said a Ukrainian drone attack struck a Wildberries warehouse, injuring one person. Around 200 employees were evacuated from the facility.

Smoke formed at the warehouse following the attack and could move towards the city of Penza, according to Mayor Oleg Denisov. Residents were advised to close their windows and limit time outdoors if they noticed the smell of smoke.

The combined Wildberries and Russ company said its logistics network had been reorganised after the attack. Supplies are being received and customer orders dispatched through other facilities, according to the company’s official Telegram channel.

A fire also broke out at a Wildberries logistics facility in Sarapul, in the Udmurt Republic, following a drone attack. Employees had been evacuated in advance after an air-raid alert was issued, and preliminary reports indicated that no one was injured.

Acting Udmurt Republic head Olga Abramova said another industrial enterprise in the region had also been targeted by Ukrainian drones. No casualties were reported in that incident, according to preliminary information.

In the Krasnodar Region, drone debris fell on the grounds of an enterprise in the Volna settlement, injuring four people. Three of them were hospitalised, the regional emergency headquarters reported.

A fire broke out at the industrial site after the debris fell. Emergency and security services are assessing the damage and carrying out further response measures in the affected areas.