A significant fire has erupted in an industrial area of St. Petersburg, engulfing a warehouse that covers approximately 82,000 square meters. Eyewitness accounts reported that there has been no announcement regarding a drone security regime, and no sounds of drones or air defense systems were heard during the incident.
According to reports, the burning warehouse was linked to Ozon, a major online retailer. Analysis from Astra indicates that the warehouse is situated just 350 meters away from the Ozon facility.
Monitoring group Exilenova+ revealed that the fire broke out at the Izhorskaya industrial site in Kolpino, a region known for its heavy machinery, metallurgy, and energy equipment manufacturing.
The Exile+ channel reported that the warehouse in question, named “Responsible Storage Logister,” occupies an area of 79,200 square meters. It was utilized for the safe storage, receiving, unloading, placement, assembly, labeling, packaging, and subsequent dispatch of goods.
Exilenova+ shared footage from the scene, suggesting that the fire has completely consumed the structure.
In a related incident, reports emerged of an attack on an Ozon warehouse in Orenburg, where local residents noted at least one explosion. Fortunately, no significant fire was observed at that location as of yet.
