Ukraine launched another wave of long-range drone strikes early Tuesday, hitting two of Russia’s largest Wildberries logistics hubs near Moscow and St. Petersburg as Kyiv presses its campaign against the country’s supply network. In the Moscow region, drones struck the town of Chekhov, setting a warehouse ablaze in the Novoselki industrial zone.JOIN US ON TELEGRAMFollow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official. Oblast Governor Andrei Vorobyov said the strike sparked several fires, damaged an electrical substation and an administrative building, and killed five people while injuring six others. Kyiv has not commented on the reported casualties. Eyewitness footage analyzed by Russian outlet Astra indicates the destroyed warehouse belonged to Wildberries, Russia’s largest online retailer. Hundreds of kilometers to the north, another strike hit the Leningrad region near St. Petersburg. Governor Alexander Drozdenko said Russian air defenses downed 17 drones but confirmed damage to a warehouse complex in Krasny Bor, where one person was injured. Russian outlet Bumaga, citing Wildberries employees and eyewitness videos, reported the attack hit the company’s newest and largest logistics hub in the Leningrad region – a 154,000-square-meter (38-acre) distribution center that erupted in flames after the strike.
Ukraine Hits Major Wildberries Hubs Near Russia’s Two Biggest Cities – Moscow and St. Petersburg
At least 20 Wildberries facilities have reportedly been hit since July 18, including warehouses in Krasnodar, Yekaterinburg, Moscow and St. Petersburg.
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