Drone attacks spark fires at two Wildberries warehouses in Russia

Fires broke out at logistics facilities operated by Russian online retailer Wildberries in Sarapul, in the Udmurt Republic, and in the Penza region following drone attacks, regional authorities and the company said.

One person was injured and about 200 employees were evacuated from the warehouse in the Penza region. Firefighters and emergency crews were working to extinguish an open blaze at the site, regional governor Oleg Melnichenko said.

Wildberries also confirmed that a fire at its logistics facility in Sarapul was caused by a drone attack. No casualties were reported there.

Russian officials described the drones as Ukrainian. Ukraine has not commented on the incidents.

N.Tebrizli