Ukrainian forces have targeted two additional warehouses belonging to the Russian e-commerce giant Wildberries, according to the company’s leadership. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed the strikes, describing the facilities in Russia’s Krasnodar and Stavropol regions as critical logistics hubs that provide the Russian military with drone components and other essential equipment. Tatyana Kim, co-founder and head of Wildberries, specified that the affected sites were located in Krasnodar and the town of Nevinnomyssk in Stavropol. The regional governor in Krasnodar reported that one young woman was killed and three other people were hospitalized following the attack.
These strikes represent a developing phase in Ukraine’s deep-strike campaign against Russian infrastructure, which Kyiv argues is necessary to disrupt the supply lines supporting the ongoing invasion that has persisted since 2014. In response to the significant losses caused by these operations, the Russian e-commerce lobby group Aurek has requested that the government grant a six-month delay on tax payments for businesses impacted by the attacks, which have now affected 44 facilities across the country.
The broader conflict continues to escalate on multiple fronts. In Ukraine’s northern Chernihiv region, a Russian strike damaged an energy facility, leaving over 100,000 consumers without power; officials stated that repairs would commence once security conditions permit. Meanwhile, the Russian defence ministry claimed its forces targeted port infrastructure and vessels in Odesa and Chornomorsk, alleging that these sites were being used to store drones and support the Ukrainian military, though these claims remain unverified.
Diplomatic tensions are also rising as the 27 member states of the European Union attempt to finalize new sanctions on Russian fossil fuel revenues, despite resistance from Greece, which seeks to protect its firms' ability to transport LNG from Russia’s Arctic Yamal facility. Concurrently, EU forces have boarded the oil tanker MV South Star due to suspicions it was sailing under a false flag to bypass international maritime law, a move Kaja Kallas, the EU’s top diplomat, described as part of efforts to dismantle Russia’s “shadow fleet.”
In Kyiv, President Zelenskyy met with US ambassador to Nato, Matthew Whitaker, to discuss potential production licenses for Patriot air defense systems. Zelenskyy emphasized his urgent request for faster support and expanded cooperation regarding missile production. Domestically, Ukraine continues to navigate political shifts, including the widely supported appointment of Drapatyi to a key military role, while protesters prepare for demonstrations against the potential reinstatement of Mykhailo Fedorov.
