Ukrainian forces strike Wildberries warehouse, oil refinery and Russian targets in Crimea
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Wildberries logistics warehouse in Voronezh after attack by the Defense Forces (Photo: Exilenova+)
Ukrainian forces struck a Wildberries logistics warehouse in Voronezh and the Orsknefteorgsintez oil refinery in Russia's Orenburg Oblast, Unmanned Systems Forces commander Robert Brovdi said on Aug. 11.
"Last package delivered, left the chat. The irony of fate for a quartermaster of the 'special military operation': highly flammable kinetic sand was delivered as the final package by a Freedom-Loving Ukrainian Bird to Wildberries' brand-new logistics hub in Voronezh. Burned out on the job," Brovdi wrote ironically.
The General Staff said Orsknefteorgsintez is one of the largest oil refineries in Russia's Orenburg Oblast and an important part of the country's fuel and energy sector. The refinery has a processing capacity of about 6 million metric tons of crude oil per year. It produces gasoline, diesel and aviation fuel, fuel oil, bitumen and other petroleum products.
The General Staff said a fire was reported at the refinery. The extent of the damage is being assessed.
Madiar also said Ukrainian defense forces struck military and energy facilities at 43 locations in Russian-occupied Crimea and other occupied areas of southern Ukraine.
"We hunted down just one shadow fleet cargo vessel in the Black Sea, destroyed a Buk-M3 air defense system, and struck logistics depots, an ammunition depot, energy facilities in Berdiansk and Mariupol, and other targets," the commander wrote.
Ukrainian strikes on Wildberries warehouses
According to Reuters, at least 20 Wildberries logistics centers have been hit by Ukrainian drones, with some facilities completely destroyed by fires. Overall, the online retailer has lost about 1.18 million square meters of warehouse capacity.
The effects of the attacks are already being felt by the company and the Russian economy. Amid the loss of logistics capacity and an exodus of sellers, Wildberries' turnover has reportedly fallen by about a quarter.
Reuters, citing a source close to the Kremlin, also reported that Russia could face a wave of bankruptcies among entrepreneurs who sold goods through Wildberries and lost their merchandise in attacks on the company's logistics centers.
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