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UAV event in Volgograd area, Russian Federation on Fri 31st July 2026

31st July 2026

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Drones hit Wildberries distribution centre and oil refinery in Russia's Volgograd – photos, videos.

Drones have struck a Wildberries distribution hub in Volgograd and the Lukoil-Volgogradneftepererabotka oil refinery in Russia's Volgograd Oblast. Wildberries is Russia's largest online retailer.

Source: Volgograd Oblast Governor ,Andrei Bocharov; Exilenova+ and other Telegram channels; Wildberries' press service

Details: On the night of 30-31 July, reports circulated on social media about drone strikes on the Wildberries distribution hub in Volgograd and the Lukoil-Volgogradneftepererabotka refinery, one of Russia's largest oil refineries.

Bocharov confirmed that Volgograd Oblast had come under a drone attack.

Quote from Bocharov: "Fires were reported at a fuel and energy industry facility in southern Volgograd and at warehouse buildings in the Dzerzhinsky district as a result of UAV strikes overnight."

Update: The press service for the Russian company Wildberries confirmed later in the morning that a logistics centre belonging to the company had been attacked, causing a fire.

Quote from the company: "A fire broke out following an attack on the company's logistics facility in Volgograd. Fire crews are working at the scene."

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