A Ukrainian drone attack caused a fire at a Wildberries facility in Russia's Tula region, resulting in at least one injury and the evacuation of staff.
Key facts
- •Tula region Governor Dmitry Milyayev stated that more than 100 drones were intercepted over the region.
- •Wildberries confirmed the evacuation of its staff from the affected sortation center.
- •Russia's Defense Ministry reported 475 total drone interceptions across Russia and Crimea overnight.
- •Ukraine has targeted nearly 24 Wildberries logistics centers since mid-July.
- •Russian strikes near Kyiv resulted in at least 14 fatalities and over 24 injuries.
A Ukrainian drone barrage struck a Wildberries sortation center in Russia's Tula region overnight, causing a fire and at least one injury. Tula region Governor Dmitry Milyayev reported that over 100 drones were intercepted in the area. Wildberries confirmed the attack, stating that all employees were evacuated and shipments are being redirected to other locations.
By the numbers
Scale of the Drone Barrage
Russia's Defense Ministry reported the interception of 475 Ukrainian drones across Russia and annexed Crimea between Tuesday night and Wednesday morning. Ukraine has targeted nearly two dozen Wildberries logistics centers since mid-July, alleging the company provides drone components and equipment to the Russian military.
Impact on Operations and Regional Conflict
According to Forbes Russia, previous strikes on the e-commerce giant have significantly reduced storage capacity and resulted in losses for third-party merchants totaling hundreds of billions of rubles. Separately, Russian strikes near Kyiv on Wednesday resulted in at least 14 deaths and over two dozen injuries, with warehouses also reported as targets.
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This article was independently rewritten by ManyPress editorial AI from reporting originally published by The Moscow Times.
