Key facts
- Ukraine conducted widespread drone attacks across Russia on August 4, 2026.
- Targets included Wildberries logistics hubs near Moscow and St. Petersburg, a beach in Krasnodar Krai, and the Syzran Oil Refinery.
- Casualties were reported in multiple locations, including five deaths in Moscow Oblast and seven deaths in Krasnodar Krai.
- The attacks follow a reported second consecutive strike on the Slavneft-Yanos oil refinery in Yaroslavl on August 6, 2026.
Ukraine launched a broad drone assault across Russia on August 4, 2026, targeting logistics facilities and oil infrastructure. In the Moscow Oblast, a Wildberries logistics hub in Chekhov was reportedly hit, with Governor Andrey Vorobyov stating multiple drone strikes occurred in the Novosyolki industrial zone, resulting in five deaths and six injuries. Smoke was also observed rising from a Wildberries warehouse in Krasny Bor, Leningrad Oblast, near St. Petersburg.
Separately, a drone crashed onto a crowded beach in Krasnodar Krai, killing seven people, including three children, and injuring 40 others. Regional authorities suggested air defense activity might have been involved, though Ukraine has not commented on the incident. Wildberries confirmed its facility in Krasny Bor was struck.
Further east, a large fire erupted at the Syzran Oil Refinery in Samara Oblast following a reported Ukrainian strike. This attack on the refinery, located approximately 800 kilometers from the front line, comes amid Ukraine's intensified campaign against Russian energy infrastructure, which Kyiv views as legitimate targets funding the Kremlin's war machine.
These attacks follow a reported second consecutive Ukrainian drone strike on the Slavneft-Yanos oil refinery in Yaroslavl on August 6, 2026. President Volodymyr Zelensky had previously confirmed a strike on the refinery, highlighting its importance in financing Russia's war efforts. Ukraine's ongoing deep strike campaign has led to production suspensions at several Russian refineries.