A Russian retail giant’s warehouse burns after Ukraine's latest long-range drone attack
- Ukrainian long-range drones attacked a warehouse of Russia's largest online retailer, Wildberries, in Yekaterinburg.
- The warehouse is located more than 2,000 kilometers from the Ukraine-Russia border.
- Local officials reported that three drones hit the warehouse, causing a fire but leaving most merchandise undamaged.
- Approximately 800 people were evacuated from the warehouse, and no injuries were reported.
- This attack is part of Ukraine's strategy to target infrastructure deep within Russia.
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 the protection of infrastructure facilities.
乌克兰最新远程无人机袭击后，俄罗斯零售巨头仓库失火
乌克兰的远程无人机袭击了俄罗斯最大的在线零售商在乌拉尔山脉的一个仓库，距离两国边界超过2000公里，当地官员和公司周五表示。
Wildberries表示，其位于俄罗斯第四大城市叶卡捷琳堡的仓库在袭击中被点燃。该公司称，大部分商品未受损，这与最近几周乌克兰袭击的其他十多个Wildberries仓库的情况不同，后者已经烧毁。
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，约800人从仓库撤离，未报告伤亡情况。
基辅试图通过这些袭击来动摇俄罗斯公众和克里姆林宫的信心。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。