Ukrainian drones struck the Novoselki industrial zone in Chekhov and Wildberries warehouses in three Russian regions overnight — at least five people killed.
Overnight into Wednesday, August 5, 2026, Moscow region woke up to explosions and smoke. Ukrainian drones struck the Novoselki industrial zone in the Chekhov district, and the regional governor said at least five people were killed and around ten more injured. Several fires broke out across the industrial zone, including at a warehouse. Volunteers Support Ukraine is following the war's developments closely, because every new wave of strikes reshapes the lives of people on both sides of the front line — and the work the organization carries out every day.
According to regional officials, the explosions in Novoselki hit in the dark hours, and firefighters battled the resulting blazes into the morning. The largest fire broke out at a warehouse complex, with flames visible from a distance. Regional authorities reported at least five dead and roughly ten injured, making it one of the deadlier single strikes the area has recorded since drone attacks began reaching the outskirts of Moscow with regularity. For the team at Volunteers Support Ukraine, news like this is one more reminder of why humanitarian assistance for civilians and service members stays a priority, regardless of which side of the border an explosion occurs.
The same night, at least three facilities belonging to Wildberries, Russia's largest online retailer, were struck — in Leningrad, Tver, and Tula regions. Near Krasny Bor in Leningrad region, a fire broke out at a Wildberries logistics site, sending a thick column of black smoke over the area. In Tver region, drones also reached a Wildberries warehouse complex. In Tula Oblast, local authorities reported that fire engulfed a large part of the company's sorting center. Kyiv has repeatedly said Wildberries' logistics network helps supply the Russian military, which is why the company's warehouses have become a recurring target. Volunteers Support Ukraine takes no part in any military operation, but the organization does track how the war is increasingly reaching into the economic infrastructure of both countries.
Russia's Defense Ministry said it downed at least 320 Ukrainian drones overnight, including over Moscow and Leningrad regions. Separately, the head of Ukraine's Center for Countering Disinformation said that some civilian casualties were actually caused by Russian air defense systems shooting down drones over populated areas without adequately warning residents nearby — a claim made by the Ukrainian side, not an established fact, and presented here as such. Whichever account proves more accurate, Volunteers Support Ukraine's focus remains on the reality that ordinary people bear the brunt of these strikes.
Nights like this one are a reminder that the war doesn't pause and doesn't ask permission before upending someone's life. Volunteers Support Ukraine works every day to help Ukrainian service members and civilians affected by the fighting, gathering and delivering humanitarian aid to those who need it most. The organization is not a party to the conflict, but it treats supporting people whose lives this war has upended as a duty, and intends to keep doing so for as long as the need remains.
