Ukrainian drone attacks on Wildberries warehouses have struck multiple Russian regions since mid-July, hitting more than 15 logistics centers including near Moscow, St Petersburg, the Urals, and Crimea [1, 2, 3, 4].
The latest strikes on the night of August 2-3 caused fires and damage at Wildberries warehouses near Moscow (including Chekhov), St Petersburg (Krasny Bor), and the Tver region [1, 2, 3, 5, 6]. Russian authorities reported at least six deaths and nine injuries from these attacks, with five killed and six wounded near Moscow and one death plus two injuries in the Belgorod region [2, 5, 6]. However, one source noted only minor injuries with no deaths in the Vladimir region, reflecting some discrepancies in casualty reports [1].
Wildberries founder and CEO Tatyana Kim condemned the attacks as "acts of terrorism," confirming all staff had been evacuated and deliveries rerouted to other facilities [1, 2, 4]. She called the strikes on more than a dozen Wildberries sites since July 18 deliberate terrorist acts [1].
Russia’s defense ministry said it shot down 320 Ukrainian drones overnight across 19 regions during the August 2-3 attacks [6]. Meanwhile, Kyiv alleges that Wildberries warehouses serve as part of Russia’s military supply chain. Moscow and Wildberries deny this, describing the facilities as purely civilian [4].
The attacks are causing major economic damage: losses suffered by sellers on the Wildberries platform are estimated at 280 billion roubles (about 14.29 billion ringgit) [3]. Wildberries had a gross merchandise value of 6.1 trillion roubles ($76 billion) and a net profit of 175 billion roubles ($2 billion) in 2025 [4]. The company’s CEO, Tatyana Kim, has an estimated fortune of $4.6 billion [4].
In response, the Russian government is considering financial aid for sellers affected by the strikes, including loan holidays, debt restructuring, tax relief, and access to state logistics facilities [3].
Separate from the Wildberries attacks, a Russian cargo ship near Novorossiysk was hit by a drone on August 3, injuring three crew members. The attacker was not identified [6].
Wildfires at a warehouse in the Vladimir region involved 203 firefighters and 67 pieces of firefighting equipment to control a blaze that damaged 100,000 square meters (1.07 million square feet) of storage space [1].
The strikes have caused ongoing disruption across Wildberries’ logistics network. The company has evacuated all staff and rerouted shipments to maintain operations [1]. Authorities are monitoring precautions ahead of potential further attacks.
