Drones hit Wildberries distribution centre and oil refinery in Russia's Volgograd – photos, videos
Drones have struck a Wildberries distribution hub in Volgograd and the Lukoil-Volgogradneftepererabotka oil refinery in Russia's Volgograd Oblast. Wildberries is Russia's largest online retailer.
Source: Volgograd Oblast Governor ,Andrei Bocharov; Exilenova+ and other Telegram channels; Wildberries' press service
Details: On the night of 30-31 July, reports circulated on social media about drone strikes on the Wildberries distribution hub in Volgograd and the Lukoil-Volgogradneftepererabotka refinery, one of Russia's largest oil refineries.
Bocharov confirmed that Volgograd Oblast had come under a drone attack.
Quote from Bocharov: "Fires were reported at a fuel and energy industry facility in southern Volgograd and at warehouse buildings in the Dzerzhinsky district as a result of UAV strikes overnight."
Update: The press service for the Russian company Wildberries confirmed later in the morning that a logistics centre belonging to the company had been attacked, causing a fire.
Quote from the company: "A fire broke out following an attack on the company's logistics facility in Volgograd. Fire crews are working at the scene."
Background:
- Drones attacked a Wildberries sorting hub in the Russian city of Penza on the night of 29-30 July, where a large fire broke out.
- Earlier, the Russian city of Ryazan came under a drone attack: a Wildberries logistics centre was reportedly among the targets.
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