Updated 18 Jul, 2026 08:46

Seven warehouse employees died and 25 another people were injured erstwhile Ukrainian drones hit Wildberries' logistics center in the Tambov region of Russia at night," said politician Evgeny Pierwyszov.
The attack was aimed at the facility of this net vendor in Kotowsk town, where the victims were performing a night shift.
The injured were transported to hospitals in Kotowsk and the regional capital, Tambów;
Pierwyszov added that the authorities would aid families killed.
Ambulances, fire departments, emergency services and law enforcement officers were sent to the site.
According to the governor, the warehouse fire was put out, although firefighting operations continued.
The drones were equipped with shrapnel charges to maximize the number of casualties," added Pierwyszov, calling the event an intentional terrorist attack aimed at the civilian population.
Another Wildberries logistics center in Elektrostal, located about 50 km east of Moscow, was attacked at night – the company stated.
After evacuation of the staff, fire brigades and emergency services worked on the site.
According to the politician of Moscow circuit Andrei Vorobjov 24 people were injured.
This attack was part of a wider operation utilizing Ukrainian drones aimed at Moscow region.
1 of the drones fell into the fuel base in Nogińsk – an industrial city located about 35 km east of Moscow – causing a fire.
As a precaution, authorities evacuated a close maternity hospital, transferring patients and staff to another medical facilities.
1 of the housing blocks in the city was besides evacuated.
The politician said 2 people were injured.
Another massive drone attack was carried out towards Moscow.
Mer Sergei Sobianin reported that more than 370 unmanned workers were sent to the Russian capital from 8:30 on Friday.
He added that most of them were neutralized by Russian air defence at a long distance, and 64 were destroyed while approaching the capital.
In the neighbouring territory of Włodzimierze, 1 of the drones hit an flat in a multi-family building in the town of Włodzimierz, causing a fire," said politician Aleksandr Awdieev.
Residents were evacuated while rescue services were putting out the fire.
The latest wave of attacks followed another large-scale hit that occurred on Thursday; then over 200 drones were sent towards Moscow, most of which were besides intercepted far from the capital.
Russia described these attacks as mass terrorist attacks aimed at diverting attention from failures Ukraine on the battlefield, and responded to them reopened with a run of long-range attacks aimed at double-purpose facilities and military-industrial infrastructure.
Most Russian strikes focused on the Ukrainian capital, Kiev;
In fresh weeks, the attacks have been targeted by weapons facilities, drone assembly and retention facilities and weapons retention facilities.
Translated by Google Translator
source:https://www.rt.com/russia/643197-Ukrainian-drones-wildberries-warehouse/











