Ukraine attacks Russian logistics warehouses in four regions simultaneously
Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
At a glance
- Ukrainian drones targeted Russian logistics warehouses belonging to the e-commerce company Wildberries early Thursday.
- Attacks occurred in the Leningrad region, St. Petersburg, Simferopol, and Tver, causing fires and injuries.
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed the attacks, framing them as operations against Russian military logistics.
Ukrainian drones struck Russian logistics warehouses early Thursday, hitting facilities operated by the popular e-commerce company Wildberries in multiple regions. The attacks targeted locations in the Leningrad region, the federal city of St. Petersburg, Simferopol, and Tver.
This morning St. Petersburg was attacked by drones. Air defense systems are active. The attack targeted civilian infrastructure on the Moskovskoye Highway
In St. Petersburg, Governor Alexandr Beglov reported that air defense systems were active and that the attack targeted civilian infrastructure on the Moskovskoye Highway, where a major Wildberries warehouse is located in the village of Shushari. The company itself confirmed the closure of its logistics centers in Shushari and Novosaratovka, in the Leningrad region.
In Novosaratovka, a drone attack sparked a fire at a Wildberries warehouse, resulting in three people sustaining moderate to severe injuries. They are receiving medical attention. Governor Alexander Drozdenko of the Leningrad region confirmed the incident. Reports indicate that another building in the industrial complex, owned by construction materials company Petrรณvich, was also engulfed in flames.
A drone attack caused a fire in a Wildberries warehouse in the village of Novosaratovka, Vsevolozhsk district. Three people were seriously moderately injured and are receiving medical attention in the hospital
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy acknowledged the attacks, describing them as part of an ongoing "operation against Russian logistics." He stated that these operations target centers supplying the occupying army with drone components, navigation equipment, and military supplies. Wildberries warehouses in Simferopol, Crimea, and Tver were also reportedly hit.
operation against Russian logistics, that supplies the occupying army with drone components, navigation equipment and military material
According to the governor of the Tver region, Vitali Koroliov, a logistics center caught fire following a drone attack, though the blaze was extinguished. No casualties were reported among residents or employees. The Kommersant newspaper estimated that Wildberries had lost 8% of its logistics capacity following previous attacks on warehouses in other regions.
No victims among residents or employees of the center
Originally published by ABC Color in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.