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Ukrainian Drones Kill 12, Hit Krasnodar Beach, Wildberries Warehouses

8/4/2026

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Ukrainian Drones Strike

Ukrainian drones hit a Gelendzhik beach in Krasnodar and a warehouse near Moscow on August 4, 2026, killing at least twelve civilians.
Retailer Wildberries banned employee smartphones, saying image sharing could help Ukrainian forces evade air defenses.
The Moscow-region strike was one of three warehouse attacks, including another Wildberries site in Tver.
In Krasnodar, seven died and fifty were injured after a drone crashed over the beach.

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Ukrainian Drones Strike

Ukrainian drones hit a Black Sea beach in Krasnodar and an industrial zone near Moscow on August 4 2026, killing at least twelve civilians.
Commander Robert Brovdi said Ukrainian forces have struck about fifteen Wildberries warehouses since July 18, igniting thirteen.
Krasnodar regional officials said the beach attack wounded fifty-eight people, including twenty-one hospitalized.
Moscow-region Governor Andrei Vorobyov reported five deaths and ten injuries in the Chekhov industrial-zone strike.

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Ukrainian Drones Strike

Ukrainian drones struck a Sea beach in Krasnodar and an industrial zone near Moscow on August 4, 2026, killing at least twelve civilians.
The report notes Ukraine’s claim that retailer Wildberries supplies the Russian military, linking warehouse attacks to a logistics role.
Russia’s defence ministry said it intercepted 320 Ukrainian drones over Russia and Crimea that night.
Ukrainian forces said drones hit a Saratov oil refinery and an Engels bomber base.

Blindspot

Wildberries announced it is banning employee smartphones to stop image sharing that could aid Ukrainian forces in bypassing air defenses, according to the company's statement cited by left-leaning sources.
Within this story's sources, this angle appears mainly in Left-leaning coverage and receives less attention in Center-leaning and Right-leaning coverage.

History

Historical Context

During the February 2014 Crimean takeover, about 50 armed men seized Simferopol airport, marking the start of intensified Russian-Ukrainian confrontation. The ongoing conflict has featured extensive aerial surveillance and occasional strikes. The pattern resurfaced on 4 August 2026 when Ukrainian drones struck Gelendzhik beach and Wildberries warehouses, prompting governor Andrei Vorobyov to tighten civilian security and the retailer to ban employee smartphones.

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Ukrainian Drones Strike

Ukrainian drones hit a Gelendzhik beach in Krasnodar and a warehouse near Moscow on August 4, 2026, killing at least twelve civilians.
Retailer Wildberries banned employee smartphones, saying image sharing could help Ukrainian forces evade air defenses.
The Moscow-region strike was one of three warehouse attacks, including another Wildberries site in Tver.
In Krasnodar, seven died and fifty were injured after a drone crashed over the beach.

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