Two Kyrgyz nationals hospitalized after fires at Russian Wildberries warehouses

Two citizens of Kyrgyzstan have been hospitalized in Russia after sustaining injuries in fires that erupted at Wildberries warehouses on July 18, 2026. The fires occurred in Elektrostal, Moscow Oblast, and Kotovsk, Tambov Oblast.

The Embassy of the Kyrgyz Republic in the Russian Federation confirmed on July 20 that the two injured nationals, identified as N.A. and Zh. uulu A., are receiving medical care in Elektrostal. Their condition is described as satisfactory. Embassy staff visited the injured in the hospital on July 19 and have been in contact with their relatives, offering consular and legal support.

While preliminary reports from the incidents indicated casualties, including one death in Elektrostal and seven in Kotovsk, along with numerous injuries, there is currently no official confirmation of any Kyrgyz citizens among those killed. The embassy's hotline has received calls from individuals searching for relatives who lost contact after the fires, as well as from those who lost identity documents.

Some Kyrgyz nationals who were initially unreachable have since contacted their families. Two citizens who evacuated safely but lost personal belongings and documents have been issued emergency travel documents to return to Kyrgyzstan. The fires were reportedly triggered by a drone attack on the logistics facilities operated by Wildberries-Russ.