Ukraine has conducted drone strikes on more than a dozen warehouses of the Russian online retailer Wildberries since July 18, 2026, causing significant fires and damage to facilities across multiple regions of Russia [1, 2, 3]. The initial attacks near Moscow in the Tambov and Moscow regions between July 18 and 19 killed eight people and destroyed several warehouse facilities [3].
Subsequent drone strikes targeted Wildberries warehouses in the Penza region and Sarapul, Udmurtia, overnight on July 29. The Penza warehouse attack caused one injury and prompted the evacuation of about 200 workers. The Sarapul facility caught fire with all staff safely evacuated [1, 3].
The sorting center in Perm, located in Russia’s Urals region, was also reportedly attacked around July 30. Wildberries stated the Perm sorting center remained operational despite the strikes [1], though local authorities reported heavy drone attacks in the region causing damage to logistics and energy facilities, including a Lukoil refinery [4].
Wildberries founder and CEO Tatyana Kim condemned the attacks as "acts of terrorism against civilians, affecting millions of people in Russia and other countries." Kim said the assaults were intended "to exert pressure, destabilise the situation, and cause panic and shock among a large number of Russians." She announced that Wildberries is cooperating with the Russian government to develop assistance programs for affected sellers and is restructuring logistics to maintain deliveries despite ongoing disruptions [2].
The Leningrad region governor reported that the recent warehouse attacks there damaged or destroyed goods belonging to about 1,500 small business sellers using Wildberries’ platform. Plans are underway to offer low-interest loans to help these businesses recover [1].
Besides Wildberries targets, other Russian logistics and energy sites have reportedly faced separate Ukrainian drone attacks and fires, including an Ozon logistics center and the Lukoil refinery in Perm [4].
The drone strikes have disrupted Wildberries' logistics and distribution chain, affecting tens of thousands of small businesses relying on the platform for sales [1, 2]. Wildberries is actively working with authorities to develop a comprehensive assistance scheme and stabilize operations as attacks continue [2].
