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Ukrainian drone attack damages Wildberries logistics facility in Volgograd, sparking fire
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An overnight Ukrainian drone attack damaged a logistics facility belonging to Russian online retail giant Wildberries in Volgograd, sparking a fire. The company confirmed no casualties and said logistics operations were reorganized to other facilities. Kyiv accuses Wildberries of storing drone parts and aiding the Russian military, making it a recurrent target. This attack follows similar strikes on Wildberries warehouses in the Tambov, Moscow, Penza, and Sarapul regions since mid-July, resulting in casualties and evacuations. The facility is located over 350 kilometers from Ukraine's border.
Source report
An overnight attack damaged a logistics facility belonging to Russian online retail giant Wildberries in Volgograd, the company confirmed on Friday.
The strike follows a series of similar Ukrainian attacks on several of the company's warehouses across Russia.
Background of the Attacks
Kyiv has accused the ecommerce giant — which employs thousands of people and has become a key part of the Russian economy — of storing drone parts and assisting the Russian military.
Ukraine has made Wildberries, Russia's largest online retailer, a recurrent target of its long-range strikes.
Details of the Volgograd Attack
Wildberries reported that no one was injured in the strike, which sparked a fire at the facility in Volgograd, located more than 350 kilometres from Ukraine's border.
"Logistics chains have been reorganised, and the receipt of deliveries and dispatch of orders are being carried out at other facilities," the company wrote on Telegram.
It added that fire crews were at the scene.
Previous Incidents
- July 18–19: Ukraine first targeted Wildberries warehouses in the Tambov region, approximately 480 km southeast of Moscow, as well as in the Moscow region. The attacks resulted in eight casualties and destroyed facilities.
- Thursday: A drone attack sparked a fire in a warehouse in the western Penza region, injuring one person and forcing the evacuation of more than 200 employees.
- Another Wildberries warehouse was hit by a Ukrainian drone in Sarapul, about 1,100 kilometres east of Moscow.
Source
EuractivWestern
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