Robert Brovdi, commander of the Ukrainian Armed Forces« Unmanned Systems Forces, whose call sign is »Madyar«, commented on the fire at the Wildberries logistics centre in Volgograd. In his characteristic ironic manner, he described the attack as the »ninth hook” to the Russian marketplace’s warehouse network.
Briefly about the main points
- Madyar commented on the fire at the Wildberries warehouse in Volgograd.
- The commander of the SBS described the defeat as a «ninth-round knockout».
- Following the drone attack, a logistics centre covering an area of around 44,000 m² caught fire.
- Wildberries has suspended operations at the facility and redirected deliveries.
- According to preliminary reports, no warehouse staff were injured.
- The mention of Ozon may be a hint, but Magyar did not confirm any specific attack.
Madyar described the blow as a «ninth hook»
In his post, Robert Brovdi played on the names of Russia’s two largest marketplaces — Wildberries and Ozon. He traditionally refers to Wildberries as a «wild berry» or a «purple bush», and Ukrainian drones as «Freedom-loving Ukrainian Birds».
Madyar wrote that the «purple bush», damaged by a Ukrainian drone, is turning into brushwood, changing colour and «shedding its fruit». The reference to an elevated «ozone concentration» could be interpreted as a play on words or a warning to the Russian marketplace Ozon; however, the post does not explicitly mention any specific damage to its facility.
The commander of the SBS summed it up briefly: «Ninth hook, flight normal».
This concerns a fire at a warehouse in Volgograd
On the night of 31 July, drones attacked a logistics centre Wildberries in the Dzerzhinsky District of Volgograd. The total area of the complex is around 44,000 square metres.
A major fire broke out on the premises. The company confirmed the incident and reported that, according to preliminary information, no staff were injured. Operations at the warehouse have been suspended, and the receipt of deliveries and dispatch of orders have been redirected to other logistics centres.
Madyar remarked ironically that parcels in purple boxes would no longer be sent to «Stalingrad» — as he called Volgograd.
Nine incidents as part of a series of attacks
The words of the SBS commander indicate that the Volgograd logistics centre has become the ninth Wildberries warehouse that he counts as having been targeted in this series of attacks.
On 25 July, Madyar reported that six targets attacked marketplace. He later confirmed the seventh and eighth strikes — on warehouses in Penza and Sarapul in Udmurtia. Volgograd was the next target.
Following previous attacks, some of the warehouses ceased operations; the company began to reorganise its logistics routes and pay compensation to sellers for destroyed goods.
A hint that the operation will continue
Madyar’s latest statement does not contain any technical details of the operation, the number of drones used, or information about the specific unit that carried out the strike.
At the same time, the phrase «flight is normal» and the mention of Ozon suggest that the campaign against Russian warehouse logistics may continue. The SBS commander did not specify whether Ozon was merely part of a war of words or whether this marked the next phase of the operation.
