A Russian retail giant’s warehouse burns after Ukraine's latest long-range drone attack
- Ukrainian long-range drones hit a warehouse of Russia’s biggest online retailer in Yekaterinburg.
- The attack occurred over 2,000 kilometers from the border between Ukraine and Russia.
- Wildberries reported that most merchandise in the warehouse was not damaged, unlike other depots struck recently.
- Three drones reportedly hit the warehouse's roof, leading to the evacuation of 800 people with no injuries reported.
- The attacks are part of Ukraine's strategy to target Russian infrastructure far from the front lines.
Ukrainian long-range drones hit a warehouse of Russia’s biggest online retailer in the Ural Mountains, more than 2,000 kilometers from the two countries’ border, local officials and the company said Friday.
Wildberries said its warehouse in Yekaterinburg, Russia’s fourth-largest city, was set ablaze by the attack. Most merchandise wasn’t damaged, the company said, unlike at some of the more than a dozen other Wildberries depots struck by Ukraine in recent weeks that have burned down.
The regional governor, Denis Pasler, said three drones hit the warehouse’s roof. Artyom Zhoga, the Kremlin’s representative in the region, said that 800 people were evacuated from the warehouse and nobody was hurt.
Kyiv is trying to rattle the Russian public and the Kremlin with the attacks. Russian President Vladimir Putin chaired a meeting Friday of the country’s Security Council, focusing on additional measures to strengthen protection of infrastructure facilities.
乌克兰最新远程无人机袭击导致俄罗斯零售巨头仓库起火
乌克兰的远程无人机袭击了位于乌拉尔山脉的俄罗斯最大在线零售商仓库，地方官员和公司周五表示，距离两国边界超过2000公里。
Wildberries表示，位于俄罗斯第四大城市叶卡捷琳堡的仓库因袭击起火。该公司称，大部分商品未受损，尽管最近其他十多个Wildberries仓库遭到袭击后已被烧毁。
地区州长德尼斯·帕斯勒表示，三架无人机击中了仓库的屋顶。克里姆林宫在该地区的代表阿尔乔姆·兹霍加表示，800人已从仓库疏散，且无人受伤。
基辅试图通过这些袭击来震撼俄罗斯公众和克里姆林宫。俄罗斯总统弗拉基米尔·普京周五主持了国家安全委员会的会议，重点讨论加强基础设施保护的额外措施。