Ukrainian Drones Hit Russian Wildberries Center; Russia Attacks Kyiv

A Ukrainian drone strike hit a Wildberries sorting center in Russia's Tula region, igniting a fire and injuring one individual. The attack occurred near the villages of Kostrovo and Petruschino, approximately 25 kilometers east of Aleksin. Russian authorities reported intercepting 107 Ukrainian drones over the Tula region during the night. The governor, Milyayev, also noted damage to two residential buildings in the Veniovsky district and two industrial sites in the Novomoskovsky and Uzlovsky districts.

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A drone hit the Wildberries sorting center, causing a fire. According to preliminary information, there were no fatalities, but one person was injured.

The press service for Wildberries confirmed that the Tula sorting center was evacuated prior to the attack. Shipments intended for this facility have been redirected to other company locations. This incident is the latest in a series of attacks targeting Wildberries' infrastructure. Just the day before, a logistics center in the Leningrad region was attacked. Since July 18, Ukrainian drones have also targeted Wildberries facilities in various locations, including Elektrostal, Kotovsk, Krasnodar, Nevinnomyssk, Simferopol (in occupied Crimea), Voronezh, Ryazan, Penza, Volgograd, and the Samara region.

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Over the Tula region, 107 Ukrainian drones were shot down during the night.

Ukrainian officials justify these attacks on Wildberries' logistics centers by stating that the platform facilitates the delivery of dual-use products. These include electronics, navigation equipment, and other components that can be utilized in the production of drones for the Russian military. Russian business publication Forbes estimates that Wildberries lost at least 17% of its warehouse space in July due to these drone attacks. The affected facilities reportedly had a combined area of 1.21 to 1.47 million square meters, with damaged areas ranging from at least 893,000 to a maximum of 1.154 million square meters. Forbes calculations suggest that up to 22.2% of Wildberries' logistical infrastructure may have been impacted.

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The sorting center in Tula was evacuated before the attack. Shipments that were to be processed by it have been redirected to other company facilities.

Meanwhile, reports from Kyiv indicate a Russian air attack on the Ukrainian capital. Ukraine's State Emergency Service stated that Kyiv was targeted with drones and ballistic missiles, resulting in fires in four districts: Obolonskyi, Sviatoshynskyi, Holosiivskyi, and Desnianskyi. In the Obolonskyi district, a non-residential building caught fire. In Sviatoshynskyi, a warehouse at a store ignited. Holosiivskyi saw a non-residential building fire and a minor ammonia leak at an industrial facility, deemed not to pose a threat to residents. In Desnianskyi, two non-residential buildings burned. The Kyiv region was also affected, with a large fire reported at a warehouse complex in the Brovarskyi district.

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Ukrainian drones attacked Wildberries logistics centers because the platform delivers dual-use products, including electronics and navigation equipment, which are used in drone production for the Russian army.