Ukrainian drones struck a Wildberries sortation center in the Tula region, the online retailer and local officials said Wednesday morning, with at least one person injured in the attack.
Tula region Governor Dmitry Milyayev said more than 100 drones were intercepted in the skies above his region amid an overnight barrage. He said a fire broke out at the Wildberries facility and that emergency crews were responding to the site.
In a press release, Wildberries confirmed the attack on its sortation center in the Tula region. The company said its employees were evacuated from the facility and that shipments would be redirected to other locations.
Images shared on social media showed a large fire and column of smoke rising above what was said to be the Wildberries sortation center in the Tula region.
Russia's Defense Ministry said it intercepted 475 Ukrainian drones across Russia and annexed Crimea between Tuesday night and Wednesday morning.
