Fire breaks out at one of Wildberries' main warehouses in Russia after drone attack – video

Drones attacked a key logistics centre belonging to the Wildberries online marketplace in the Russian city of Kotovsk in Tambov Oblast on the night of 25-26 August, sparking a fire.

Source: Russian media outlet Astra; Exilenova+ Telegram channel

Details: Monitoring Telegram channels began reporting a drone threat around midnight, while restrictions were introduced at Tambov airport. Local residents later reported hearing at least 10 explosions, after which a fire broke out in one of the city's districts.

There has been no official confirmation of the attack so far.

According to monitoring Telegram channels, the Wildberries facility in Kotovsk is one of the marketplace's key logistics sites in central Russia. It began operating in 2025 and, once fully operational, was expected to have capacity to store up to 54 million items.

Background: A major fire broke out at the largest warehouse of Russian online marketplace Wildberries in Podolsk, Moscow Oblast, following a drone attack on the night of 15-16 August.

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