Ukrainian drone strikes on Wildberries warehouses and an oil depot resulted in seven deaths and dozens of injuries across multiple Russian regions.
Key facts
- •Seven night-shift workers died at a Wildberries warehouse in Kotovsk.
- •Governor Yevgeny Pervyshov reported 25 injuries in the Kotovsk attack.
- •A drone strike in Elektrostal resulted in 24 injuries at a second Wildberries warehouse.
- •Falling debris caused a fire at an oil depot in Noginsk.
- •Two people were injured in Noginsk, and a maternity hospital was evacuated.
Ukrainian drone attacks targeted multiple locations in Russia on Saturday, resulting in seven deaths and dozens of injuries. The strikes hit two warehouses owned by the online retailer Wildberries and caused a fire at an oil depot in the Moscow region. Regional officials confirmed the casualties and reported that additional drones were intercepted during the operations.
By the numbers
Warehouse Attacks and Casualties
In the city of Kotovsk, Tambov region, a drone strike on a Wildberries warehouse killed seven night-shift workers and injured 25 people, according to Governor Yevgeny Pervyshov. Pervyshov stated that 28 other drones were shot down in the area. Separately, Moscow region Governor Andrei Vorobyov reported that a drone attack on a Wildberries facility in Elektrostal left 24 people injured.
Oil Depot Fire and Evacuations
Falling debris from a drone strike in Noginsk, Moscow region, ignited a fire at an oil depot. Governor Vorobyov reported that two people were injured in the incident and a nearby maternity hospital was evacuated. The extent of the damage to the oil facility was not specified.
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This article was independently rewritten by ManyPress editorial AI from reporting originally published by The Moscow Times.
