Alexander Beglov
Governor of Saint Petersburg
Photo: Kremlin.ru, CC BY 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons, cropped)
- Jul 24
Ukrainian drone strike hits St. Petersburg, sets warehouse ablaze and halts Wildberries logistics
A large fire erupted at a warehouse after a Ukrainian drone raid targeted Russia's St. Petersburg region overnight, with nearly 60 drones intercepted. Two Wildberries logistics centres suspended operations.
- Jul 24
Ukrainian drones set Wildberries warehouse ablaze near St. Petersburg in third strike on Russia's e-commerce giant within a week
Ukrainian drones hit a Wildberries warehouse near St. Petersburg early Friday, injuring three and forcing a hours-long suspension of flights at Pulkovo airport. It is the third strike in under a week on the company Kyiv accuses of shipping sanctioned military components.
- Jul 24
Ukrainian drones hit Wildberries logistics centres in Saint Petersburg and Crimea, as week-long attacks kill 9 and injure over 75
Overnight Ukrainian drone attacks ignited fires at Wildberries warehouses in Saint Petersburg's outskirts and Crimea, marking the fifth strike in a week on Russia's largest online retailer. Three people were injured and Pulkovo Airport briefly closed.