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Ukrainian drone strike destroys Russian e-commerce depot in Tambov region
A major warehouse belonging to online retailer Wildberries was destroyed in a strike that forms part of Ukraine's broader long-range aerial campaign targeting Russian logistics and energy sites.
The short version
- A major Wildberries logistics warehouse in Russia's Tambov region was destroyed by fire following a Ukrainian long-range drone attack, injuring two people.
- Ukraine targeted the facility and a Lukoil oil refinery in Nizhny Novgorod as part of a campaign against sites supplying military components and supporting the Russian economy.
- The attack follows a recent decree by Russian President Vladimir Putin permitting state temporary takeover of critical infrastructure if owners fail to protect or restore facilities from drone strikes.
Key facts
- A Ukrainian drone strike destroyed a major Wildberries e-commerce depot in Russia's Tambov region, injuring two people.[ABC News]
- The same Tambov warehouse facility was previously struck on July 18 in an attack that resulted in seven fatalities.[ABC News]
- Ukraine's General Staff stated that Ukrainian forces also struck a Lukoil oil refinery in Kstovo, causing a fire at the industrial facility.[ABC News]
- Russian President Vladimir Putin issued a decree authorizing the temporary state seizure of critical infrastructure if private owners fail to protect them from drone attacks or rebuild them.[ABC News]
- The Russian Defense Ministry reported shooting down 426 Ukrainian drones overnight across 15 regions and Crimea.[ABC News]
- In Ukraine's Chernihiv region, emergency services reported that a Russian strike on a residential building killed a woman and a child.[ABC News]
What remains uncertain
- The exact extent of functional damage at the Lukoil refinery in Kstovo remains unspecified beyond local official confirmation that an industrial site sustained damage.[ABC News]