Russian President Dmitry Peskov denied reports that Wildberries…
Russian President Dmitry Peskov denied reports that Wildberries warehouses were used to supply goods for the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. Peskov stated: Wildberries warehouses are not being used to supply items for the Armed Forces of Russia.
Consensus
- Ukrainian drones attacked Wildberries logistics centers in Kотовsk, Tambov Oblast and Elektrostal, Moscow Oblast on the night of July 18.
- The attacks resulted in multiple fatalities and injuries at both locations.
- Dmitry Peskov, spokesperson for the Russian president, denied that Wildberries warehouses were used for supplying goods to the Russian military.
- Peskov described Ukraine's actions as targeting civilian infrastructure and labeled them as terrorist in nature.
- The Russian government is addressing the situation, with the Cabinet of Ministers handling details.
- The Investigative Committee of Russia opened criminal cases under Article 205 of the Criminal Code (terrorism).
- Wildberries began making initial payments to families of victims and severely injured employees.
Points of divergence
- One person died in Elektrostal after initially surviving, bringing total fatalities there to two; the number of injured was reported as 37 by Moscow region authorities. — fontanka
- 61 people were injured at the Elektrostal warehouse, with one fatality; an evacuation occurred in Kol'dine but workers returned and operations resumed normally. — vm
- A fire broke out on the Kотовsk site after the drone attack. — vedomosti
- The drones were equipped with metal spheres as shrapnel in the Kотовsk attack. — fontanka
- Wildberries will resume sales from the Kотовsk warehouse after assessment of its condition is complete. — vedomosti
Coverage (8 sources)
- Kremlin assesses the situation with Wildberries after an attack by Ukrainian forces — Вести
- Peskov refutes rumors about using Wildberries warehouses for military supplies — Коммерсантъ
- Peskov denies use of Wildberries warehouses for supplying goods to the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation — Ведомости
- Peskov comments on Ukrainian strikes on Wildberries warehouses — Коммерсантъ
- Kremlin comments on attack on Wildberries warehouses — Фонтанка
- Peskov: Wildberries warehouses are not used for supplying goods to the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation — Вечерняя Москва
- Peskov refutes claims that WB warehouses are used for supplies to the Russian Armed Forces — Вести
- Peskov refutes claims that Wildberries warehouses are used for supplying the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation — Москва 24
Key entities
- Wildberries
- Russia
- Dmitry Peskov
- Kremlin
- VS
- Ukrainian Armed Forces
- Ukraine
- Armed Forces
- Moscow
- Kyiv
- UN
- TASS
- Ukraine (VSU)
- WB
- Tamin Al-Hitan
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