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Russian Drone Strike Kills Employee at Ukraine's Rozetka Warehouse
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Russian Drone Strike Kills Employee at Ukraine's Rozetka Warehouse

From Delfi · () Lithuanian

Translated from Lithuanian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • A Russian "Shahed" drone struck a "Rozetka" company warehouse in Brovary, Kyiv region, killing one employee and injuring seven.
  • The company pledged medical, psychological, and financial support to victims and their families, affirming that "Rozetka" remains operational.
  • An advisor noted that the drone targeted minibuses near the warehouse, suggesting a deliberate targeting of vehicles rather than the warehouse itself, and indicated different decision-making levels for missile and drone attacks.

A Russian "Shahed" drone attack on a "Rozetka" company warehouse in Brovary, Kyiv region, resulted in the death of one employee and injuries to seven others, with one person in critical condition. The company confirmed the incident occurred Saturday morning, stating that 270 people were working in the warehouse at the time of the strike.

This morning, a "Shahed" drone hit our warehouse. 270 people were working in it at the time. Our colleague Volodymyr Melnychenko died. Seven more people are currently in the hospital, one of them is in serious condition.

— Rozetka company statementConfirming the details of the drone strike on their warehouse.

"Rozetka" has pledged comprehensive support to those affected and their families, including medical, psychological, and financial assistance. Despite the damage, the company emphasized its resilience, stating, "We will rebuild and restore everything. Rozetka is still operating."

We will rebuild and restore everything. Rozetka is still operating.

— Rozetka company statementAffirming the company's resilience and continued operations.

Presidential advisor Serhiy Beskrestnov indicated that this was the second such incident targeting "Rozetka" warehouses. He suggested the drone's focus was not the warehouse itself, which he noted likely contained no goods, but rather minibuses parked nearby. "Enemy agents also monitor the warehouses and know this," Beskrestnov stated, explaining the drone targeted "everything that was in the parking lot."

They don't care about the warehouse itself. There are no goods in the large warehouses. Enemy agents also monitor the warehouses and know this.

— Serhiy Beskrestnov, presidential advisorExplaining the likely targeting of vehicles near the warehouse.

Beskrestnov further elaborated on the decision-making process for Russian attacks, differentiating between ballistic missiles and "Shahed" drones. He explained that ballistic missiles are used sparingly, with targets selected based on strategic or informational importance. "Drones with jet engines correspond to a lower decision-making level," he noted, implying that drone attacks might be initiated by different authorities or with less stringent vetting of targets.

They hit everything that was in the parking lot.

— Serhiy Beskrestnov, presidential advisorDescribing the drone's impact on the parking area.
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Originally published by Delfi in Lithuanian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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