Ukrainian drone attacks kill 3 as fire destroys Wildberries warehouse
Summary
Ukrainian drone strikes in multiple parts of Russia have killed at least three people and caused a large fire at a Wildberries warehouse in the Tambov region. The attacks have also damaged other industrial facilities, and Russian air defenses report intercepting hundreds of Ukrainian drones.Key Facts
- Ukrainian drones attacked a Wildberries logistics center in the Tambov region, destroying about 100,000 square meters of the facility by fire.
- The warehouse fire is equivalent in size to 14 football fields.
- Three people died from drone-related incidents: two in the Lipetsk region and one in the Belgorod region.
- One person was injured in the Tambov strike.
- Another industrial facility in the Nizhny Novgorod region was damaged by drones.
- Ukraine has targeted Wildberries and its rival Ozon since mid-July, as they are large players in Russia’s e-commerce market.
- Ukraine accuses Wildberries of supporting Russia’s military supply chain, but Russia and the company say the facilities serve civilian purposes.
- Russia’s Ministry of Defence stated it destroyed 426 Ukrainian drones overnight, including in Russian-controlled areas of Ukraine.
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