Drones hit Russia's Tambov region, massive fire erupts at Wildberries warehouse
Photo: A massive fire is reported at a marketplace warehouse (Getty Images)
Drones attacked Russia's Tambov region overnight on July 18. Following a series of explosions, a fire broke out at a Wildberries warehouse in the city of Kotovsk, OSINT channels report.
What is known about the attack
Attack drones targeted the city of Tambov.
In Kotovsk, Tambov region, a fire broke out at a Wildberries marketplace warehouse following a series of explosions.
One of the warehouse employees confirmed that the facility caught fire after the attack. Staff are currently being evacuated from the site. In 2025, the Wildberries & Russ logistics complex began operating at the location that was reportedly hit.
Drones hit Russia's Tambov region, massive fire erupts at Wildberries warehouse pic.twitter.com/99dUyQ0Nv1
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Earlier, overnight on July 16–17, a railway station caught fire in Kerch following a strike, while tankers were reportedly attacked in the Black Sea.
Before that, on the night of July 16, drones attacked the Russian city of Engels. A series of explosions was followed by a fire near the local airport.
It was also reported that overnight on July 14, Ukraine's Special Operations Forces attacked one of Russia's largest oil refining complexes, Gazprom Neftekhim Salavat. Following successful strikes on Russia's fuel infrastructure, the country's oil refining output reportedly fell to its lowest level in 21 years.
