Tula’s governor says Wildberries logistics center fire was caused by an attack

• In the early hours of 5 September, Tula Region, Russia, came under a drone attack, according to reports that the fire at the Wildberries logistics center was caused by the incident.
• Governor Dmitry Milyaev said that the drone attack did not cause any casualties, and that Wildberries reported that the fire was linked to an alleged explosion.
• Officials say that the fire at the Wildberries logistics center in Tula Region, Russia, was caused by the impact of drones, and that the incident may have been linked to the “unexploded” devices.

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In the early hours of 5 September, Tula Region in Russia reported an attack on the Wildberries logistics center. Russian media outlets say that the attack involved drones. According to the reports, the ASTRA project, which tracks drones, said that a fire started in the Oleksinny district of Olek­sine (also spelled Alek­sino).

Governor of Tula Region Dmitry Milyaev said that, without exception, the Wildberries logistics center was hit by drones, which caused the fire. He also said that the drones fell on the site of the Wildberries warehouse, which led to the blaze.

In turn, Wildberries said that, according to its own information, the fire at the facility was caused by an attack.

Local officials say that the fire at the Wildberries logistics center in Tula Region, Russia, was caused by Russian air defense intercepting drones. According to the reports, the interceptors were involved in the incident, and the fire was caused by the falling debris.

Material compiled based on information from Russian media: Forbes, which said that the company’s revenue fell by 3% year-on-year; it also reported that the company’s warehouses were hit by drones, and that the fire started after the attack.

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