Tambov Governor Yevgeny Peryshev stated on Saturday, July 18
Tambov Governor Yevgeny Peryshev stated on Saturday, July 18, that the drone attack on a Wildberries warehouse in Kotovsky was the most significant and inhumane for the region.
Consensus
- An attack using unmanned aerial vehicles occurred on the night of July 18, 2023, targeting a Wildberries logistics center in Kотовск, Tambov Oblast.
- The attack caused multiple casualties and injuries among civilians.
- Governor Evgeny Perov described the attack as the most massive and inhumane for the region since the start of the special military operation.
- Portions of the site were on fire after the attack but were eventually extinguished.
- Medical assistance was provided to victims, with some hospitalized and others released after medical examination.
Points of divergence
- The governor stated that the drones were equipped with metallic spheres as warheads, causing maximum damage to civilians. — vm
- Seven people died in the attack on the Tambov warehouse; 24 were injured at the Electrostal warehouse in Moscow Oblast; two others were wounded in Noginsk where a fuel depot caught fire after drone strikes. — kommeresant
- Tatyana Kim, founder of Wildberries, commented on the attack calling it 'terrible events' and expressed condolences to families of the deceased. — vm
Coverage (2 sources)
- Tambov Governor Calls Drone Strike on Kovtsovka Warehouse the Most Inhumane Attack on the Region — Вечерняя Москва
- Drone attack on a Wildberries warehouse becomes the largest for Tambov region — Коммерсантъ