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A Ukrainian drone strike on a warehouse operated by the e-commerce company Wildberries in Russia's central Tambov Region left 25 people injured, according to regional Governor Yevgeny Pervyshov. The attack, which occurred in the early hours of July 18 in the town of Kotovsk, also killed seven night-shift workers, the governor said.

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Both reports from TASS, the Russian state news agency, attribute the figures to Governor Pervyshov, who posted updates on the Max social media platform and his Telegram channel. The first report initially said 24 people were injured, while a subsequent update from the governor raised the number to 25. The reports also confirm that the strike targeted a Wildberries logistics center in Kotovsk.

The reports do not provide any information from Ukrainian officials or independent sources, and the claims have not been independently verified by any other outlet in the provided material.

Key Claims

  • Casualties: Seven night-shift workers were killed, and the number of injured rose from 24 to 25, according to Governor Pervyshov's statements as reported by TASS.
  • Location: The strike hit a Wildberries warehouse in the town of Kotovsk in the Tambov Region.
  • Governor's statement: Pervyshov called the attack a "deliberate act of terrorism against civilians" and said it was carried out by the "Ukrainian neo-Nazi regime" — language that has not been independently confirmed by any other source in the provided material.
  • Fire: The open fire at the warehouse was extinguished, although firefighting operations continued, TASS reported.
  • Response: Ambulance crews, firefighters, Emergencies Ministry personnel, and law enforcement officers were working at the scene, and those injured were receiving medical care at hospitals in Kotovsk and Tambov, according to the governor's Telegram post as reported by TASS.

Perspectives

The provided material contains a single named perspective: that of Tambov Region Governor Yevgeny Pervyshov, as reported by TASS. His statements, which characterize the attack as terrorism by Ukraine, are the sole source of the casualty figures and other details in the reports.