Kremlin Acknowledges Difficult Situation for Wildberries, SMEs After Drone Attacks
En resumen
- Russian presidential press secretary Dmitry Peskov stated the government is addressing the difficult situation faced by Wildberries and small-and medium-sized businesses following Ukrainian drone attacks on warehouses in Kotovsk and Elektrostal.
- The attacks, classified as terrorist acts, resulted in 8 deaths and 62 injuries, with Peskov refuting claims of military use for Wildberries facilities.
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Ukrainian drones targeted Wildberries' logistics centers in Kotovsk and Elektrostal, and an oil depot in Noginsk on July 18, leading to casualties and property damage. The Russian Investigative Committee classified these as terrorist attacks.
MOSCOW, July 21. /TASS/. Russian presidential press secretary Dmitry Peskov has admitted that the situation Wildberries and small-and medium-sized business are in following Ukraine’s drone attack on the company’s warehouses is difficult, but the government is addressing the issue.
"Indeed, the situation is difficult due to the losses suffered by both the company itself and small and medium-sized businesses. <…> The government is in contact with the company. I can’t say anything more specific on this topic," he told a briefing.
The Kremlin spokesman refuted allegations that Wildberries warehouses are used for supplies to the Russian army. "This is not so," he said. "The Kiev regime continues to attack civilian targets, and this confirms the terrorist essence of the Kiev regime," he added.
On the morning of July 18, reports confirmed that Ukrainian drones targeted Wildberries’ logistics centers in Kotovsk (Tambov Region) and Elektrostal (Moscow Region). Additionally, a drone crash ignited a fire at an oil depot in Noginsk, Moscow Region. As a result of these attacks, seven people died and 25 more were injured in Kotovsk and one person was killed and 37 others were hurt in the Moscow Region. The Russian Investigative Committee has opened criminal cases, classifying these acts as terrorist attacks.
Preguntas abiertas
- What specific measures is the government taking to address the situation?
- What is the estimated financial loss for Wildberries and SMEs?
- What are the long-term impacts on logistics and supply chains?
