Ukrainian Long-Range Drone Strike Ignites Wildberries Warehouse Near Moscow

On the night of August 15 2026, Ukrainian forces launched long-range FP-1 attack drones toward the Moscow region. The strike hit the Wildberries logistics centre in Koledino, about 45 km south of Moscow, igniting a fire visible the next morning. Moscow region Governor Andrei Vorobyov said an 83-year-old man was killed and several people were injured in Podolsk. He also reported damage at a warehouse in Domodedovo, near one of Moscow’s main airports. Mayor Sergei Sobyanin later said roughly 600 Ukrainian drones approached the capital, of which 201 were destroyed over the region.

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Since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24 2022, Kyiv has expanded its use of long-range drones to strike deep inside Russian territory. The 413th “Raid” Unmanned Systems Regiment, commanded by Yevhen Karas, now employs FP-1 drones with a range exceeding a thousand miles. Wildberries, Russia’s largest online retailer, has been targeted because Ukrainian officials allege its warehouses store dual-use goods for the Russian military. The August 16 strike follows attacks on Wildberries facilities that began in mid-July 2026.

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• Yevhen Karas – Commander of the 413th “Raid” Unmanned Systems Regiment.

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• Andrei Vorobyov – Governor of the Moscow region.

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• Sergei Sobyanin – Mayor of Moscow.

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• Vladimir Putin – President of Russia; no public comment on the specific attack.

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• February 24 – Russia launches full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

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• August 15 – Ukrainian drones take off from a sunflower field in southern Ukraine.

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• August 16 – Drones strike Wildberries’ Koledino warehouse; fire and casualties reported.

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• August 18 – Additional drone raids hit the Moscow region, damaging a shopping pavilion and a chemical-plant chimney.

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• Approximately 600 Ukrainian drones were detected heading toward Moscow on August 15-16; 201 were shot down over the Moscow region (Sobyanin).

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• Russia’s Defence Ministry reported 822 Ukrainian drones downed across the country that night.

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• Casualties: 1 dead (the 83-year-old man) and several injured in Podolsk; other sources note at least three injured, including a 10-year-old girl.

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• The Koledino warehouse covers roughly 250,000 sq m, one of Wildberries’ largest logistics hubs.

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• Vladimir Putin has not publicly responded to the specific strike.

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• Casualty figures differ: Reuters cites a single death, while the Moscow Times reports at least three injuries.

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• Drone-intercept numbers vary: Sobyanin’s 600 approaches and 201 downed contrast with the Defence Ministry’s claim of 822 drones shot down nationwide, without a regional breakdown.

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• Independent verification of damage to the Domodedovo site remains limited; several outlets note that the extent of destruction was not immediately clear.

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• “Muscovites should spend their nights in their wonderful metro, just as residents of Kyiv have spent years going underground to escape Russian missile and drone attacks,” — Yevhen Karas

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• “Wherever the Russians can reach with their ballistic missiles, they strike civilian infrastructure,” — Mr Zelenskyy, Ukrainian president

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