- Seven night-shift workers were killed and 24 wounded in a Ukrainian drone attack on a logistics centre in Kotovsk, according to local officials.
- The drone attack occurred early Saturday morning, July 18, targeting multiple logistics and energy sites across Russia.
- Fires broke out at the Noginsk oil depot and Wildberries logistics complexes in Kotovsk and Elektrostal as a result of the attacks.
- The fire at the facility in the Tambov region has been contained, while efforts are ongoing to manage the fire in Elektrostal.
- The drone attack involved more than 370 drones launched towards the Moscow region, with many being neutralized by air defense forces.
- The Noginsk depot operates as an independent fuel market operator, storing and transferring light petroleum products such as gasoline, diesel fuel, and kerosene.
Seven night-shift employees were killed and 24 were wounded in a Ukrainian drone attack on a Wildberries logistics center in Kotovsk, Tambov region, early Saturday morning. The attack was part of a larger operation involving more than 370 drones, with Moscow's mayor, Sergei Sobyanin, reporting that most were neutralised by air defense forces.25
The drone strikes targeted multiple logistics and energy sites across Russia, causing significant damage. Fires broke out at two major Wildberries logistics complexes in Kotovsk and Elektrostal, as well as at the Noginsk oil depot. The fire at the Wildberries facility in Tambov has been contained, while efforts continue at the Elektrostal site, which is the company’s second-largest logistics object by order processing volume.34
According to local authorities, the drone attack on the logistics center resulted in the deaths of seven employees, with the governor of the Tambov region, Evgeny Pervyshov, confirming the casualties. The Noginsk depot, which stores and transfers light petroleum products, also suffered damage, with eyewitnesses reporting explosions and subsequent fires.6
Kyiv has stated that these attacks are a form of retribution for Russia's ongoing war in Ukraine, highlighting the escalating conflict between the two nations.
The situation remains tense as both sides prepare for further confrontations in the ongoing conflict.
“The attack involved more than 370 drones, with 64 destroyed on approach to Moscow; seven night-shift workers were killed and 24 wounded at the Wildberries logistics centre in Kotovsk. Fires broke out at the Noginsk oil depot and a second Wildberries complex in Elektrostal, with the Tambov region fire contained.”
