Ukrainian drone strikes caused fires at retail logistics facilities in southern Russia and triggered power outages across occupied Crimea overnight on July 22.
Key facts
- •Ukrainian drones struck electric substations in Masandra and Yalta, causing blackouts in the region.
- •Krasnodar Mayor Yevgeny Naumov reported three injuries at a struck logistics warehouse and damage to a residential building.
- •Stavropol Krai Governor Vladimir Vladimirov confirmed five injuries following a fire at a warehouse in Nevinnomyssk.
- •The strikes on Wildberries facilities in Krasnodar and Nevinnomyssk mark the fourth time the company's infrastructure has been hit in recent days.
- •The Kyiv Independent stated that these details could not be immediately verified.
Ukrainian drone strikes targeted logistics facilities and energy infrastructure in southern Russia and occupied Crimea overnight on July 22. The attacks resulted in widespread power outages in several Crimean cities and caused significant fires at warehouses belonging to the online retailer Wildberries in Krasnodar and Nevinnomyssk.
Impact in Occupied Crimea
Power outages were reported in the occupied towns of Masandra, Yalta, and Alushta. Monitoring channels reported that Ukrainian drones struck two electric substations in the Masandra and Yalta areas, while Alushta also experienced blackouts following reported strikes.
Strikes on Russian Logistics Facilities
In Krasnodar, a Wildberries facility, a truck parking lot, and residential buildings were hit. Krasnodar Mayor Yevgeny Naumov confirmed that three people were injured at a logistics warehouse and that drone debris damaged a residential apartment in the Prikubansky district. Separately, Stavropol Krai Governor Vladimir Vladimirov confirmed that a warehouse complex in Nevinnomyssk caught fire after being struck, resulting in five injuries.
Timeline
- July 18Ukrainian forces struck Wildberries facilities in Elektrostal and Kotovsk.
- July 19Monitoring channels reported strikes on an oil depot in Stavropol Krai and targets in occupied territories.
- July 20Ukrainian forces reportedly struck seven shadow fleet vessels and seven energy facilities in occupied Crimea.
- July 22Ukrainian drones struck logistics facilities in southern Russia and power infrastructure in occupied Crimea.
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This article was independently rewritten by ManyPress editorial AI from reporting originally published by Kyiv Independent.
