The pro-Kremlin Telegram news channel Mash claimed that a group of unknown men arrived at the Wildberries office and opened fire, allegedly injuring three people. The office was evacuated and the police rushed to the scene.
The brawl reportedly started when a group of men, including Vladislav Bakalchuk – the ex-husband of Wildberries founder Tatiana Bakalchuk, Russia’s richest woman – attempted to enter the building. A video posted by Mash shows a scuffle outside the office, followed by gunfire and shouting.
According to a statement from Wildberries, as reported by business newspaper Kommersant, “Vladislav Bakalchuk and his bodyguards attempted to illegally enter the Wildberries office. Law enforcement agencies have taken the necessary measures and the situation is now stable.”
The incident follows ongoing tensions surrounding Wildberries after it announced a merger with Russ Group over the summer, forming a new digital trading platform called RWB. As part of the merger, Russ Group’s Robert Mirzoyan is expected to become RWB’s chief executive officer, with Tatiana Bakalchuk as general manager.
The personal confrontation between Tatiana and Vladislav Bakalchuk escalated after their divorce in July. Vladislav had publicly sought help from Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov, claiming he was facing a hostile takeover of the company.
❗️ BREAKING: There was a shooting at the Wildberries head office in Moscow
Office workers and students of a nearby university were evacuated.
Wildberries reported that Vladislav Bakalchuk, the husband of the company’s owner, and armed guards tried to “illegally enter” the head… pic.twitter.com/4nAJAPzNTn
— NEXTA (@nexta_tv) September 18, 2024
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