Ukrainian drones attacked the Russian republic of Udmurtia on the morning of July 27, hitting a strategic state oil depot, according to local authorities and independent media. The head of the republic, Alexander Brechalov, called it 'the most massive attack in recent times' on regional infrastructure. He said several drones were shot down and no casualties were reported.
In the city of Sarapul, personnel at a Wildberries sorting center were evacuated, but the warehouse was not damaged, the Russian business daily Kommersant reported. A notice on a seller portal said warehouses in Sarapul and Izhevsk were temporarily not accepting goods.
Independent outlet Astra, analyzing eyewitness video, determined that the likely target was the 'Prioritet' facility of the Federal Agency for State Reserves (Rosrezerv) — a closed strategic site and a major state oil depot storing fuel and lubricants. The same facility was attacked last year.
Ukrainian monitoring Telegram channels published video of drones flying over Udmurtia and later footage of a fire in an industrial zone. Russia's Federal Air Transport Agency (Rosaviatsia) temporarily closed Izhevsk airport, and public transport was halted in the city. Sirens were activated in several districts of the republic.