Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced today that the country's military attacked key targets in Russia's Krasnodar and Stavropol regions. These targets included "logistics centers involved in supplying drone components, navigation equipment, and other gear to the Russian military".
Tatiana Kim, CEO of Wildberries, confirmed that the company's logistics centers in Krasnodar and Nevinnomyssk, located in the Krasnodar and Stavropol regions respectively, were attacked. Wildberries is Russia's largest online retailer, often referred to as Russia's Amazon.
"No words can express the emotions felt in the face of these attacks on civilians, meaning our employees," Kim stated.
Fires at two warehouses in the Krasnodar and Stavropol regions on 22/7. Video: BBC
Vladimir Kondratyev, head of the Krasnodar region, reported that the area sustained a large-scale attack. Debris from an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) fell onto the premises of a company in Armavir, killing one employee. He added that 10 people were injured after a warehouse in Krasnodar city was hit, with three in critical condition.
According to Vladimir Vladimirov, head of the Stavropol region, a warehouse complex on the outskirts of Nevinnomyssk caught fire after a UAV attack, injuring 5 people. These officials did not specify if these were the two Wildberries warehouses.
Video footage released by the BBC showed large fires at two warehouses in the Krasnodar and Stavropol regions following the attacks.
This marks the second time in four days that Ukraine has targeted facilities of the retail giant Wildberries. On 18/7, two of the company's warehouses in Tambov province and Moscow were struck by Ukrainian UAVs, resulting in 8 deaths. Zelensky had previously stated that Wildberries stored drone components.
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Ukrainian FP-1 long-range suicide drone during an attack on an oil refinery in Omsk, Russia on 6/7. Photo: X/Exilenova+
President Zelensky also announced today that Ukraine struck an oil depot, an oil tanker, and four cargo ships in the Black Sea and Azov Sea, areas where Kiev has intensified its attacks recently. Ukraine's strikes have disrupted Russia's maritime transport operations in the Azov Sea, forcing the country to consider alternative routes.
Ukrainian UAVs have also attacked targets deep within Russia's Siberia and Ural regions, causing nationwide fuel shortages. Kiev stated that the purpose of these attacks is to weaken Russia's military capabilities and compel Moscow to negotiate an end to the conflict.
Pham Giang (According to AFP, BBC)
