Shooting Near Wildberries Office, Injuries Reported in Moscow

A shooting occurred near the entrance of the Wildberries office in central Moscow. This was reported to TASS by operational services. According to the Mash Telegram channel, three people sustained gunshot wounds, including one police officer. The condition of one of the injured is reported to be serious.

Following the shooting, 10 individuals were arrested near the Wildberries office. Vladislav Bakalchuk, the husband of Wildberries founder Tatyana Bakalchuk, stated on Telegram that an attack was attempted on him and his team when he arrived for negotiations to halt the construction of warehouses.

“The statement about negotiations that an armed group came for sounds absurd since no one had agreed on any negotiations,” Tatyana Bakalchuk wrote in response.

According to Vladislav Bakalchuk, the funding for the construction of new Wildberries warehouses was halted two weeks ago on the order of Robert Mirzoyan, and today's meeting was supposed to be the next round of negotiations. “I had come to negotiate with my partners, but at some point, gunshots were fired, and one of my partners was injured,” Vladislav Bakalchuk stated.

Earlier, the press service of Wildberries and the unified company Russ reported that Vladislav Bakalchuk, a co-owner of the online retailer, attempted to invade the company's office with security personnel. Law enforcement is present at the scene, and the area has been cordoned off.

Students from the Faculty of Journalism at Moscow State University, located near the business center, have not been allowed to leave the building due to safety concerns. The faculty's press service stated that classes continue as normal.

It is worth recalling that in mid-June, Wildberries announced its merger with the external advertising operator Russ, aiming to jointly create a cutting-edge digital trade platform. Vladislav Bakalchuk opposed this deal. He owns 1% of Wildberries LLC, while the remaining 99% belongs to the company's founder and his wife, Tatyana Bakalchuk.

Amidst these reports, the press services of Wildberries and Russ announced that the merged company continues to operate in a stable mode, fulfilling all obligations fully. Tatyana Bakalchuk had filed for divorce from Vladislav Bakalchuk on July 30.