Massive fire engulfs Wildberries warehouse in Russia’s Voronezh following drone attack
An overnight drone strike ignited a massive fire at a Wildberries warehouse in Russia’s Voronezh on August 11, independent media outlet Astra reported.
On August 11, a drone strike ignited a devastating fire at a Wildberries warehouse in Russia's Voronezh, according to independent media outlet Astra. Local residents witnessed the explosions and attacked facility. Wildberries' corporate press office confirmed that employees were safely evacuated from the site in accordance with safety protocols. However, authorities have not yet provided a full statement regarding the extent of the damage.
Since mid-August, at least 20 Wildberries logistics sites across Russia have been hit by near-nightly Ukrainian drone attacks. These strikes have destroyed more than a fifth of the e-commerce giant's total warehouse capacity, amounting to approximately 1.18 million square meters of critical warehouse space. The structural damage has severely impeded both Wildberries' operations and the wider Russian economy, causing the company's turnover to plummet by an estimated 25%.
The surge in attacks has triggered a wave of bankruptcies among small business owners whose inventories were lost in the strikes, warns a source close to the Kremlin, as reported by Reuters.
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