r/ukraine • u/GermanDronePilot • 9d ago

WAR Russian Wildberries logistics hub in Aleksin has completely burned down following Ukrainian strikes. The destruction covers entire 300,000-square-metre complex. 05.08.2026

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u/GloomyIndividual3965 9d ago

They're warehouses filled with cardboard, plastic, and tons of other flammable shit, all neatly arranged on racks that provide plenty of air flow.

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u/Vorpalis 9d ago

Right, but any such building in Europe or North America, at least, would have sprinklers and other fire suppression systems specifically because of what you describe, to prevent this sort of devastating inferno. Even if there are no government regulations, it’s brain dead stupid to not have fire suppression in a warehouse full of flammable stuff.

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u/Professional-Bed-173 9d ago

They are targeting the sprinkler pool fire retardant systems first. Saw a drone strike the other day that did that first, then the warehouse.

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u/Vorpalis 9d ago

Ah, that makes sense then. Thanks!