On July 18, Ukrainian drones equipped with metal ball projectiles… (атака · котовск · склад)
On July 18, Ukrainian drones equipped with metal ball projectiles attacked a Wildberries logistics center in Kотовск, Tambov Oblast, killing seven people and injuring 25, while another attack hit a warehouse in Elektrostal, Moscow Oblast, and an oil depot in Noginsk. Russian authorities have opened criminal cases on terrorism charges.
Consensus
- On July 18, Ukrainian drones attacked a Wildberries logistics center in Kотовск, Tambov Oblast.
- The drones were equipped with metal ball projectiles as warheads.
- Seven people died and 25 were injured at the Kотовск site.
- Another attack occurred in Elektrostal, Moscow Oblast, resulting in one death and 37 injuries.
- An oil depot in Noginsk was also hit during the same series of attacks.
- Russian authorities have opened criminal cases on terrorism charges.
- Wildberries' founder promised support to victims and families of the deceased.
Points of divergence
- The attack may have been orchestrated by sleeper cells of Ukrainian forces or traitors inside Russia, according to retired colonel Anatoly Matviychuk. — vesti
- Governor Evgeny Permyakov stated that the attack was the most massive and inhumane terrorist act on the region due to both scale and cynicism, emphasizing deliberate use of metal balls as warheads. — fontanka
- Permyakov confirmed it was a planned terror attack against civilians and noted that 24 out of 26 injured in Moscow Oblast were at the Wildberries warehouse. — vm
Coverage (4 sources)
- Expert Reveals Who Could Have Organized the Attack by Ukrainian Forces on WB Warehouse in Kotovsk — Вести
- Tambov Region Head Showed Destructive Elements from UAVs That Attacked a Warehouse — Фонтанка
- Drones that attacked the WB warehouse in Kotovsk were equipped with warheads — Вести
- Peryshov: Drones that attacked the warehouse in Kotovsky were equipped with warheads — Вечерняя Москва