NewsWPLG Local 10 – Main FeedAugust 7, 2026Miami-Dade
Ukrainian long-range drones strike Russian warehouse as both nations escalate aerial attacks
Ukrainian long-range drones hit a Wildberries warehouse in Yekaterinburg, Russia, prompting the evacuation of 800 workers, while Russia continues nightly drone and missile strikes against Ukrainian infrastructure and civilian areas. President Vladimir Putin has called for increased protection of Russian infrastructure, and President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is accelerating domestic anti-ballistic missile development.
Read the full story at WPLG Local 10 – Main FeedWhy It Matters
The ongoing exchange of long-range drone and missile strikes impacts regional supply chains, civilian safety, and the strategic military capabilities of both nations as they seek to disrupt each other's logistics and industrial capacity.
Key Facts
- Ukrainian drones struck a Wildberries warehouse in Yekaterinburg, Russia, located 2,000 kilometers from the border.
- 800 people were evacuated from the Yekaterinburg warehouse; no injuries were reported.
- Russia reported downing 203 Ukrainian drones between Thursday and Friday.
- Ukraine reported 147 Russian long-range strike drones launched overnight.
- Over 800 people, including 91 children, were evacuated from the Donetsk region in the last 24 hours.
- A Russian drone strike on a market in Sumy, Ukraine, wounded 10 people.
- Russia claims to have struck 31 bulk cargo vessels and 3 tugboats in the past week.
- Ukraine is negotiating drone cooperation agreements with 15 countries in addition to 9 existing agreements.
- 10 countries are currently engaged in a joint European anti-ballistic development program.
- Ukraine is developing domestic ballistic missile production capabilities.
Who's Mentioned
personVladimir Putin“President of Russia”personDenis Pasler“Regional governor”personVolodymyr Zelenskyy“President of Ukraine”personArtyom Zhoga“Kremlin representative”personOleh Hryhorov“Head of regional administration”personMykhailo Drapatyi“Commander-in-chief of Ukrainian armed forces”personVadym Filashkin“Head of Donetsk regional military administration”organizationWildberries“Russian online retailer”