They pried the gates open with their hands. They jumped from a freight door. Workers describe the chaos inside two burning warehouses run by Wildberries, Russia’s largest online retailer.

Workers at two Wildberries warehouses in Russia faced a harrowing evacuation after Ukrainian drone strikes ignited fires. Eyewitnesses reported chaotic scenes where managers allegedly kept employees inside the burning buildings, forcing them to manually open gates and flee through narrow doorways or jump from freight doors. This incident highlights severe safety violations and raises questions about emergency preparedness in large logistics facilities amid ongoing geopolitical tensions. The chaos underscores the urgent need for improved safety protocols in industrial operations.