Ukraine says drones hit Russian refineries and Wildberries site in Ryazan.

Fires broke out at industrial sites in Ryazan, where six people sought medical help and a major warehouse stopped participating in the “SMO”.

Ukrainian drones struck oil, logistics and military facilities in Russia and occupied Crimea overnight, according to President Volodymyr Zelenskiy. Russian regional officials confirmed attacks in several locations.

Zelenskiy said the targets included refineries in Perm and Ryazan, a Ryazan logistics centre, an export terminal, a military plant in the Rostov region and a naval base in Crimea.

Ryazan Governor Pavel Malkov said industrial sites caught fire and six people sought medical assistance. Wildberries evacuated its warehouse, stopped accepting deliveries and said it followed safety procedures. Reuters verified footage showing a major blaze at the site.

The strikes matter because Ukraine has expanded long-range drone attacks on Russian fuel and transport infrastructure. Wildberries said at least seven warehouses were damaged in recent days, affecting about 10% of its storage capacity and many small sellers. In reality, these figures are sitting over 10%

Wildberries has an issue; it supplies military equipment to Russian troops in occupied Ukraine. It made itself a target. The company sells protective vests, various drones and their parts, adapters to hold artillery shells, and whatnot. The worst thing is, if the Kremlin can’t even protect Moscow with its air defense shield there, chances are, Wildberries will cease to exist in the months to come.

Russia’s Defence Ministry claimed air defences destroyed 295 Ukrainian drones across several regions, Crimea and nearby seas. That figure was not independently verified. One Russian blogger commented on the incident involving that Wildberries warehouse in Ryazan, leaving the following comment:

“This morning, the Ukrainian Armed Forces attacked Wildberries warehouses in Ryazan. The company’s press service reported the facility was evacuated due to security requirements.”

What is quite interesting is that Wildberries is now reportedly seeking storage space in Kazakhstan. On top of this, the extent of damage and the timetable for reopening the Ryazan site remain unclear. There’s no easy solution to this, as Ukraine can easily hit that plant again and again.