# Ukraine strikes Wildberries logistics hubs in southern Russia for the third time; Russia hits Odesa and Chornomorsk ports
> Ukrainian drones attacked two Wildberries warehouses in Nevinnomyssk and Krasnodar on July 22, killing at least one person and injuring several others, in the third such strike on Russia's largest online retailer; Russia retaliated by striking port infrastructure and vessels in the Ukrainian cities of Odesa and Chornomorsk

**Meta:** type: event · date: 2026-07-22 · heads: ما الذي تعطّل, كيف تنتهي الحروب فعلاً · 6 takes · 3 lenses · 4 regions

## Summary

[Ukraine](/ar/entity/ukraine) struck Wildberries logistics hubs in Nevinnomyssk (Stavropol Krai) and Krasnodar on July 22 for the third time since July 18, when an earlier strike killed at least eight people. Wildberries founder Tatyana Kim confirmed both warehouses were hit, with at least one person killed and several injured. [Russia](/ar/entity/russia) responded by striking [Ukraine](/ar/entity/ukraine)'s port infrastructure in Odesa and Chornomorsk, targeting vessels it said were supporting Ukrainian military operations. Ukraine has accused Wildberries' warehouses of supplying sanctioned drone components to Russia's military.

## The split

Independent Russian exile media (The Moscow Times) reported the strike factually and linked it to the pattern started July 18. Chinese state broadcaster CGTN led with civilian casualties and framed the attack as targeting civilian infrastructure, without reference to Ukraine's stated military rationale. Ukrainian outlets focused on successful evacuation of personnel from the hub. Russia's defence ministry framed its Odesa strike as a retaliatory military operation.

## By the numbers

- 3, consecutive drone attacks on Wildberries facilities since July 18
- 1+, minimum killed in the July 22 strike (Wildberries founder's statement)
- 8, killed in the earlier July 18 Tambov/Moscow Oblast strike
- 2, cities hit in Russia's retaliatory port strike (Odesa, Chornomorsk)

## Why it matters

The repeated attacks on Wildberries signal that [Ukraine](/ar/entity/ukraine) has identified Russian commercial logistics infrastructure as a legitimate military target, citing sanctioned drone parts supply. Russia's port retaliation targets grain and cargo export infrastructure. Each exchange raises the cost of the conflict for civilian commerce on both sides.

## What to watch

- Whether Wildberries announces further closures or relocations of southern Russia hubs
- Russian defence ministry claims on the Odesa/Chornomorsk strike damage and verification
- Any Ukrainian acknowledgement or denial of the July 22 Wildberries attack
- Fourth strike or escalation pattern given the three-hit frequency

## Regional takes (batched by bias / lens)

### Chinese state media
- **CGTN** (China, en) — China's state broadcaster led with the human toll and the commercial disruption, framing the attack as evidence of Ukraine targeting civilian infrastructure. No mention of the July 18 precedent or Zelensky's claim that the warehouses supply sanctioned drone parts.
  > "Russia's largest online retailer hit again, several injured."
  Source: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-07-22/news-1OYUp6QOT4Y/p.html

### independent Russian exile media
- **The Moscow Times** (Russia, en) — The Moscow Times confirmed via Wildberries founder Tatyana Kim that both Nevinnomyssk and Krasnodar warehouses were struck, with at least one dead and several injured. The outlet noted this is the third consecutive attack on the retailer, distinguishing it from Russian state coverage that minimised earlier strikes.
  > "Ukraine attacked two more warehouses belonging to Russia's largest online retailer Wildberries, the company's founder Tatyana Kim said Wednesday, killing at least one person and injuring several others."
  Source: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/07/22/ukrainian-drones-strike-wildberries-logistics-hubs-in-southern-russia-a93304
- **The Moscow Times** (Russia, en) — Russia said it struck Odesa and Chornomorsk, targeting port infrastructure and vessels it claimed were supporting Ukrainian military operations. The Moscow Times carried the Russian defence ministry statement without additional verification of the reported impact.
  > "Russia said Wednesday it had struck the Ukrainian cities of Odesa and Chornomorsk, hitting port infrastructure and vessels that it said were supporting the Ukrainian military."
  Source: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/07/22/russia-says-it-struck-ukrainian-ports-and-ships-a93312

### unlabelled
- **RTÉ News** (Ireland, en) — 
  Source: https://www.rte.ie/news/2026/0722/1584515-wildberries-russia-ukraine/
- **Ukrainska Pravda (NV)** (Ukraine, en) — 
  Source: https://english.nv.ua/nation/wildberries-evacuates-hub-after-drone-strike-50626245.html
- **Dev.ua** (Ukraine, en) — 
  Source: https://dev.ua/en/news/wildberries-1784692107

## Across the graph
- Related: [[ukraine-wildberries-tambov-jul18]], [[ukraine-russia-strikes-jul22]], [[ukraine-syrskyi-drapatyi-0721]]
- Entities: Ukraine, Russia

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