Ukrainian drones struck the Lukoil-operated Filanovsky oil platform in Russia’s Caspian Sea region, according to Ukraine’s Security Service, which announced the attack on Saturday, 25 July 2026, via Telegram.
Targets Include Cargo Vessels Linked to Russia-Iran Trade
Two cargo ships—the Port Olya 2 and Begey—were also targeted during the operation. Ukrainian authorities believe both vessels are involved in transporting goods between Russia and Iran.
Broadening Campaign Against War-Sustaining Infrastructure
Ukrainian forces also hit a Russian oil refinery in Tyumen and a factory in Kirov that produces components for munitions, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed. In addition, Ukraine struck a logistics distribution center in the Yekaterinburg region, he said in a post on X (formerly Twitter).
“Ukraine continues applying long-range strikes in response to Russian attacks. Last night, our Defense Forces hit targets across different regions of Russia that are fueling this war,” Zelenskyy stated.
Wildberries Distribution Center Evacuated Amid Drone Threat
The drone threat prompted Wildberries—the Russian e-commerce giant often dubbed ‘Russia’s Amazon’—to evacuate its Yekaterinburg distribution center on 25 July 2026. Operations there were suspended for four hours, and some local sporting events were briefly halted. Wildberries confirmed the temporary shutdown but said no damage occurred to its facilities.
In recent days, Wildberries’ sites across multiple Russian regions have come under repeated Ukrainian drone attacks. Kyiv has expanded its long-range strike campaign to include companies seen as key pillars of Russia’s consumer economy—and, by extension, its war effort.
As of now, Russian authorities have not issued an official response to Kyiv’s claims, and the reported incidents have not been independently verified by third-party sources.