At Least 5 Killed in Ukraine’s Latest Drone Attacks Against Wildberries

U krainian drones struck multiple warehouses across Russia overnight, including two run by online retailer Wildberries, killing at least five people, local officials said on Tuesday. Wildberries, whose facilities have faced nearly daily attacks over the past two weeks , said one of its warehouses in the northwestern Leningrad region caught fire after a drone strike. The company said there were no injuries. Separately, Russian retailer Lenta said a fire briefly broke out at one of its logistics centers in the Leningrad region and one person was injured as a result of a drone strike. In the Tver region, located northwest of Moscow, another Wildberries facility was damaged by drones, Vitaly Korolyov, the acting regional governor, said. No one was hurt in that attack as well. But in the Moscow region, home to around 22 million people, a drone attack on a warehouse in the city of Chekhov killed five people, Governor Andrei Vorobyov said. Without identifying the owner of the warehouse, Vorobyov said another 10 people were injured. Russia's Defense Ministry said it intercepted 320 Ukrainian drones across Russia and annexed Crimea between Monday night and Tuesday morning. Ukraine has attacked almost two dozen Wildberries logistics centers since mid-July, accusing the company of supplying the Russian military with drone parts and other equipment. The strikes have wiped out a significant portion of the e-commerce giant's storage capacity and cost third-party merchants hundreds of billions of rubles , according to Forbes Russia. Amid the mounting strikes against its facilities, Wildberries is planning to build 260,000 square meters (2,798,616 square feet) of warehouse space in Kazakhstan, authorities in the Central Asian republic said Tuesday, with construction expected to be finished in early 2027. Meanwhile, in Ukraine, two children and an elderly ​woman were killed in overnight Russia n guided bomb strikes on the northern city of Sumy, regional authorities said Tuesday. Reuters contributed reporting. A Message from The Moscow Times: Dear readers, We are facing unprecedented challenges. Russia's Prosecutor General's Office has designated The Moscow Times as an "undesirable" organization, criminalizing our work and putting our staff at risk of prosecution. This follows our earlier unjust labeling as a "foreign agent." These actions are direct attempts to silence independent journalism in Russia. The authorities claim our work "discredits the decisions of the Russian leadership." We see things differently: we strive to provide accurate, unbiased reporting on Russia. We, the journalists of The Moscow Times, refuse to be silenced. But to continue our work, we need your help . Your support, no matter how small, makes a world of difference. If you can, please support us monthly starting from just $ 2. It's quick to set up, and every contribution makes a significant impact. By supporting The Moscow Times, you're defending open, independent journalism in the face of repression. Thank you for standing with us. Once Monthly Annual Continue Not ready to support today? Remind me later .