The Wildberries warehouse in Koledino in Russia’s Moscow region burns after a Ukrainian attack, August 16, 2026
Saturday’s Coverage: Russia’s Killing of Civilians Highest Since March 2022
UPDATE 0749 GMT:
Ukrainian military officials say they have been using British drones in strikes deep inside Russia over the past six months.
The munitions include the BAE Systems Nyan jet-powered drone, which has been tested by the British Royal Navy, and another drone manufactured by a UK company.
A senior official cited “significant success”. Targets struck include oil refineries near Moscow, in Yaroslavl, and in Volgograd.
The Nyan drone has also been used against the city of Belgorod, near the border with Ukraine.
UPDATE 0745 GMT:
Three civilians have been injured by Russia’s overnight attacks on Kyiv.
Explosions were heard just before 3 a.m. Fires were set across the capital.
Further explosions and the sound of drones were heard at 9:49 a.m.
ORIGINAL ENTRY: Ukraine has struck more warehouses of “Russia’s Amazon”, the leading online retailer Wildberries.
Kyiv targeted sites across the Moscow region overnight. One warehouse, one of Wildberries’ largest at almost 230,000 square meters, was set afire in the village of Koledino.
The Severnoye Domodedovo production and logistics complex, covering more than 50,000 square meters, is also ablaze.
As a bonus to Koledino, another smaller Wildberries logistics hub in Domodedovo also burned during today’s attack. The facility covers several tens of thousands of square meters.
— Special Kherson Cat (@specialkhersoncat.bsky.social) August 16, 2026 at 7:26 AM
Since July 16, Ukraine has struck more than 20 Wildberries warehouses and distribution centers, inflicting billions of dollars of damage. CEO Tatyana Kim, Russia’s richest women, has appealed to the Government for assistance. She told small businesses that they cannot expect compensation for loss of stocks.
Wildberries is reportedly seeking warehouse space in Kazakhstan to avoid further strikes.
