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In Kotovsk, seven warehouse staff members were killed in an attack; one was killed in Elektrostal. Twenty-five people were injured in Kotovsk and 61 in Elektrostal. Wildberries: there are casualties from the attack on a warehouse in Kotovsk; a fire occurred in Elektrostal.
Consensus
- Logistics centers of Wildberries in Kотовск (Tambov Oblast) and Elektrostal (Moscow Oblast) were attacked by Ukrainian drones on the night of July 17–18, 2024.
- The attacks caused fires at both facilities.
- Evacuation of employees was carried out from both sites.
- Seven people died in Kотовск and one person died in Elektrostal.
- A total of 25 people were injured in Kотовск, and 61 were injured in Elektrostal.
- The fires at the Kотовск site were fully extinguished; firefighting continued at the Elektrostal site.
- Wildberries' CEO Tatyana Kim expressed condolences and promised support to victims’ families and injured employees.
- The company temporarily removed goods from damaged logistics centers from sale.
Points of divergence
- Employees in Elektrostal were prevented from leaving the burning building by management, who allegedly tried to stop them from taking inventory; some employees had to break open doors and escape through a forest. In Kотовск, people were forced back inside due to nearby shelling near an exit. — meduza
- The main fire at the Elektrostal site was localized, with firefighting ongoing; no mention of evacuation issues or injuries beyond 61 total and one death. — interfax
- In Kотовск, people were initially evacuated but then brought back inside due to nearby shelling near the fire exit. The explosion caused doors and windows to blow out. — vesti
- The CEO of Wildberries stated that the incident was a 'terrible night' and described it as an unspeakable pain; she promised support for victims’ families and injured employees. — riamo
- Tambov Oblast authorities reported seven fatalities and 24 injuries in Kотовск, while Moscow Oblast officials did not report on the drone attack directly but confirmed 24 injured at Elektrostal. — kommerant
Coverage (11 sources)
- Wildberries employees say they were not allowed to evacuate from burning warehouse in Elektrostal during Ukraine attack; in Kotovsk they fled drones through the forest — Meduza
- Main fire source at the Wildberries warehouse in Elektrostal has been localized — Интерфакс
- Details of Drone Attack on Wildberries Warehouse in Kotovsk Revealed — Вести
- Tatiana Kim speaks about the consequences of Ukrainian strikes on Wildberries warehouses — Вести
- Wildberries: There are casualties in the attack on a warehouse in Kotovsk, and there is a fire in Elektrostal — РИАМО
- Wildberries items from damaged logistics sites removed from sale; company to announce details soon — Mash
- Wildberries has removed items from damaged warehouses off the market — Вести
- Wildberries facilities targeted by drone attacks in two Russian regions — Коммерсантъ
- Wildberries logistics complexes in Kotovsk and Elektrostal attacked by drones — Вести
- Wildberries reports on attacks on warehouses in Moscow region and Tambov region — Интерфакс
- Terrible night, terrible events. Wildberries logistics complexes hit by drone strikes — Фонтанка