The Wall Street Journal, citing an assessment, reports that the Ukrainian attack on the Wildberries warehouses on the outskirts of Moscow caused damage exceeding $1 billion. The report is the first detailed damage estimate for the strike.
The Wall Street Journal reported early Sunday, citing an assessment, that the Ukrainian drone strike on the Wildberries e-commerce warehouses on the outskirts of Moscow caused damage exceeding $1 billion. The report provides the first detailed damage estimate for the incident, which The Zioneer first broke on Saturday.
The Zioneer's initial report on Saturday described a Ukrainian strike on two Wildberries warehouses — in Tambov Oblast and Elektrostal, Moscow Oblast — with claims of dozens killed. Subsequent updates confirmed at least seven, then eight deaths, as the attack expanded to the Moscow region. Video footage emerged showing the aftermath and an aerial view of the massive fire, corroborating the scale of the event. The reporting evolved from a single source to multiple accounts, including visual evidence.
The Zioneer has previously reported on Wildberries as a key target in Ukraine's campaign to disrupt Russian logistics and supply chains. The company later announced it would not compensate sellers whose goods were destroyed in the strike. The attack was part of a broader wave of Ukrainian strikes on Russian infrastructure, including oil depots and refineries, as covered by The Zioneer.
The WSJ damage estimate is attributed to an unnamed assessment, and the exact death toll has not been independently confirmed. The full extent of the damage to the facility and its impact on Wildberries' operations remain unclear.
6 developments
- DevelopingUkrainian forces reportedly strike Wildberries warehouse in Tambov, Russia
- DevelopingFire reported at Wildberries warehouse on the outskirts of Moscow
- DevelopingWildberries declines to compensate sellers after Moscow warehouse demolitions
- StrongWSJ reports Ukraine's Patriot stockpile is nearly depleted; Kyiv failed to intercept any of 23 Russian ballistic missiles in last attack
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