Largest city at the Volga confluence, regional capital of Samara Oblast
Since mid-July Ukrainian forces have struck more than a dozen Wildberries warehouses and other industrial sites deep inside Russia. Overnight strikes have hit a Wildberries warehouse in Samara and facilities across the Volga and southern regions, killing dozens on both sides, while Moscow says it downed hundreds of Ukrainian drones.
A Russian security officer was killed by a blast in Sevastopol, with a Russian suspect arrested on charges of carrying out the attack on behalf of Ukrainian intelligence. The event follows a broader pattern of cross-border actions, with authorities alleging Ukrainian involvement and setting the stage for further fallout.
Ukraine has used Flamingo missiles to strike a Russian airfield in the Nizhny Novgorod region and the Progress rocket center in Samara, as part of a broader long-range campaign. Kyiv says the targets aim to reduce Moscow’s war potential; authorities report fires and localized damage.