Drones Strike Warehouse Near St. Petersburg
In a separate attack in the Moscow region, five people were killed, and Ukraine has been systematically targeting warehouses of Russian internet giant Wildberries since mid-July.
In a separate attack in the Moscow region, five people were killed, and Ukraine has been systematically targeting warehouses of Russian internet giant Wildberries since mid-July.
A drone attack on Tuesday hit a warehouse near St. Petersburg, according to regional governor Alexander Drozdenko on Telegram. The governor did not specify the name or owner of the targeted facility, but local residents posted videos of the attack on social media and claimed the target was a warehouse of the logistics giant Wildberries, known as the "Russian Amazon."
According to social media posts, including from OSINTtechnical and The Tectonic, footage from the Krasny Bor location shows a fire that broke out after the strike. Reuters confirmed the attack, and The Tectonic notes that Finland's reaction is a more significant development.
Neighboring Finland, a member of the European Union and NATO, has established a temporary airspace restriction zone in the eastern part of the Gulf of Finland. The decision was announced on platform X by the Finnish Defense Forces, but they did not specify how long the restriction would last.
On the same day, a separate drone attack in the Moscow region killed five people, according to the Telegram channel Slavyangrad. The main attack occurred in the Chekhov district, where significant damage was reported in residential and industrial areas. "This is the new reality after five years of war," the Slavyangrad post stated.
Since mid-July, Ukraine has been systematically attacking warehouses owned by Wildberries, a popular Russian online shopping platform. These attacks are part of a long-term Ukrainian campaign targeting civilian infrastructure in Russia. According to the government in Kyiv, the goal is to force Russia into negotiations for a peace agreement.
