Ukraine strikes major Russian Wildberries warehouses, killing 8

Ukraine launched drone attacks on two major warehouses of Wildberries, Russia's largest online retailer, resulting in significant casualties, Russian authorities reported. The strikes, which occurred in the Tambov region and the Moscow region, killed at least eight people and injured 62.

In the Tambov region, approximately 475 kilometers southeast of Moscow, one warehouse was hit, killing seven people and injuring 25. Another attack targeted a Wildberries warehouse in Elektrostal, in the Moscow region, killing one person and injuring 37.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy commented on the drone attacks, stating that his forces targeted key supply facilities that Russia uses to procure components for its drone production and naval equipment. The attacks reportedly caused fires at these supply centers.

Wildberries is a prominent e-commerce platform in Russia, and its warehouses are critical logistical hubs for the distribution of goods across the country. The attacks highlight Ukraine's expanding reach in striking Russian infrastructure.

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Our military struck the main supply facilities that were used to provide approved components for Russia's drone production and naval equipment.