Ukrainian Drone Strikes Kill Eight Night-Shift Workers at Wildberries Warehouses in Russia
Ukrainian drone attacks on two Wildberries logistics centers in the Moscow and Tambov regions killed eight night-shift workers and injured dozens. President Zelensky said the strikes were retaliation for Russian attacks on Ukraine’s civilian infrastructure.
In the early hours of July 18, Ukrainian drones struck two Wildberries logistics centers in the Moscow and Tambov regions. At a warehouse in the city of Kotovsk, seven night-shift workers were killed and 25 were injured. In Elektrostal, home to Wildberries’ largest warehouse in Russia with a floor area of over 360,000 square meters, 24 people were injured. Two more were injured in Noginsk after a strike hit an oil depot.
Large fires broke out at the logistics centers. Subscribers to the Telegram channel Astra reported that smoke from the burning facilities in the Moscow region was visible from 50 kilometers away.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said the strikes were a response to Russian attacks on civilian infrastructure in Ukraine, likely referring to strikes on Nova Poshta facilities. He also stated that the Wildberries warehouses held components used to produce drones, as well as navigation equipment.
