Moscow Oblast oil depot, fulfillment center reportedly set ablaze as Kyiv launches hundreds of drones towards Russian capital
Ukrainian forces launched a large-scale drone attack on Russian territory, targeting logistics centers and an oil depot in the Moscow region. Russian officials reported casualties and a fire at a major retail warehouse following the strikes.
Why it matters
This escalation represents a significant expansion of the conflict's reach into the Russian capital region, impacting both military logistics and civilian infrastructure.
(Updated: July 18, 2026 2:14 pm ) • 3 min read Prefer on Google by Dmytro Basmat, Kateryna Hodunova A photo of a purported strike on a Wildberries fulfillment center in Moscow Oblast overnight on July 18, 2026 following a reported Ukrainian drone attack. (Supernova_plus/Telegram) Editor's note: This is a developing story and is being updated.
Ukrainian forces struck two Russian logistics centers, an oil depot, and several targets in the Azov and Black Seas overnight on July 18, President Volodymyr Zelensky and the General Staff confirmed.
"Today, our long-range sanctions worked across three areas on Russian territory, as well as on our temporarily occupied land and at sea," Zelensky said on X.
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