Wildberries Logistics Plants in Russia’s Southwest Targeted by Ukrainian Drones

In a continued escalation of the conflict between Ukraine and Russia, Ukrainian drones have targeted the logistics plants of Russian online retailer Wildberries for the third time in four days. The attacks, which occurred on July 22, injured 15 workers at two facilities in the southwest of Russia, according to the company’s CEO and regional heads.

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Wildberries founder Tatyana Kim took to social media to express her concerns and gratitude towards the company’s employees who carried out a swift evacuation during the attack. ‘Our people are our priority,’ she wrote. ‘I want to thank our team — our heroes — who carried out a swift evacuation. Unfortunately, preliminary reports indicate there are injuries.’

Kim also expressed her emotions towards the attacks, stating that ‘there are no words to describe the emotions stirred by attacks on ordinary people — on our employees, on all of us — who are simply doing their jobs.’ She emphasized the importance of continuing to do what they do for the benefit of the people.

Details of the Attack

The attacks occurred at two facilities in the Krasnodar and Stavropol regions. Krasnodar Krai regional Gov. Veniamin Kondratyev reported that 10 people were injured in a strike on a warehousing complex, with three of them seriously injured. A separate strike on a commercial enterprise in Armavir, 120 miles east of Krasnodar city, resulted in the death of at least one worker.

Armavir authorities also reported that an oil depot was targeted in the attack, setting it on fire. Two apartment blocks in Krasnodar and two houses in Dinskaya village were damaged by debris from downed drones, according to Kondratyev.

Stavropol Krai Gov. Vladimir Vladimirov reported that five people were hurt at a logistics facility on the outskirts of Nevinnomyssk, but only required treatment as outpatients.

Ukrainian President’s Response

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky hailed the strikes on warehouse complexes, saying they were part of the Russian military’s supply chain. ‘Ukraine’s long-range sanctions successfully struck important targets in Russia’s Krasnodar and Stavropol regions, logistics hubs involved in supplying the Russian army with drone components, navigation equipment, and other gear,’ he wrote on X.

Zelensky also emphasized that the attacks were a part of bringing the war back home to Russia. ‘We are, quite justly, bringing the war back home — to Russia,’ he said.