07/18/2026
Explosions were heard in several regions of Russia on the night of July 18. According to preliminary information, Ukrainian drones were flying over the region, and the Russian military tried to shoot down the drones directly over cities. After the explosions in the Tambov and Moscow regions, fires broke out at the logistics hubs of Wildberries, Russia’s largest marketplace.
In Kotovsk, Tambov Oblast, local authorities reported one dead and dozens injured. The Osint community Exilenova+ has collected enough videos of Russians to show the scale of the damage, which was a worthy response to the Russian attacks on Novaya Poshta.
The aftermath of the attack in Kotovsk, Tambov region
Eyewitnesses report that a fire broke out at the Wildberries warehouse in Kotovsk after a series of explosions.
One of the company’s employees confirmed in his own video that the warehouse caught fire after the attack, and that personnel are currently being evacuated from there.
The fire was likely caused by Russian air defenses trying to shoot down drones over the city, as can be seen in the many videos shared by the townspeople themselves.
In footage from the Wildberries warehouse during the explosions, you can hear that there are dead and injured people on the scene.
Later, Russian media, citing the governor of the Tambov region, announced the following figures: 7 employees of the enterprise died. Another 24 Russians were injured.
Consequences of the attack at Elektrostal in the Moscow region
Explosions and fires at Wildberries warehouses were also recorded in the city of Elektrostal, Moscow Region.
According to Exilenova+, the logistics hub at Elektrostal is the company’s second largest logistics facility in Russia in terms of order processing volume.
The fire is clearly visible even from Moscow.
Where else were the explosions heard?
Explosions were also heard in the city of Tambov. And there, trying to shoot down targets directly above the buildings, the air defense opened fire directly in the city. Accordingly, the air defense ammunition hit civilian objects, in particular residential buildings and cars.
That same night, according to Ukrainian Osint communities, electronic warfare equipment was activated in Vladimir.
Explosions were also heard tonight and this morning in Tver and Noginsk (preliminarily – a hit at another refinery).
As OBOZ.UA reported, on the night of July 16, explosions were also heard in Saratov and Engels as a result of an attack by Ukrainian drones. A fire broke out at the Engels military airfield after the attack .
They are not oil depots or refineries, but they still burn in spectacular manner. Burn, mafia land burn!
I dont know what Wildberries does or produces……………………………………….but their ammo explodes fantastic.
And makes a great smoke column.
I didn’t realize wild berries had such an explosive nature