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Wildberries Warehouse in Flames: Latest Images from Near St. Petersburg
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Wildberries Warehouse in Flames: Latest Images from Near St. Petersburg

From Delfi · () Lithuanian

Translated from Lithuanian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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News Named sources Ongoing story
  • Ukrainian drones struck a Wildberries logistics warehouse near St. Petersburg, causing a large fire.
  • The attack occurred early Friday morning, with smoke visible over the city.
  • Wildberries confirmed temporary operational halts at two warehouses in the city and reported attacks in other regions.

A significant fire erupted at a Wildberries logistics warehouse near St. Petersburg on Friday morning following a drone attack, sending plumes of smoke into the sky over the historic Russian city. Local authorities reported that military-grade unmanned aerial vehicles targeted civilian infrastructure. The attack, attributed to Ukrainian drones, also reportedly hit Wildberries facilities in Tver and Simferopol in Crimea. Wildberries, a major Russian online retailer, confirmed that operations at two of its warehouses in St. Petersburg were temporarily suspended. Governor Alexander Beglov stated that efforts were underway to address the aftermath of the strikes, which he described as targeting civilian sites. Images circulating on social media depicted large columns of black smoke rising above the city, underscoring the scale of the incident. The company has not provided further details beyond the operational halts.

Military-grade unmanned aerial vehicles attacked St. Petersburg... hit civilian infrastructure objects.

โ€” Alexander BeglovThe governor of St. Petersburg described the nature of the attack.
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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.