Ukrainian drone strikes hit Wildberries warehouses near Moscow and in Tambov, leaving eight dead and dozens injured, according to Russian officials.
Wildberries warehouses were hit in deadly Ukrainian drone strikes in Russia, with Russian officials saying eight people were killed and 62 injured at two sites tied to the country’s largest online retailer. The attacks struck one facility in Tambov and another in Elektrostal, in the Moscow region, in what Ukraine described as a blow to major logistics facilities.
Russian authorities said seven people died and 25 were hurt at the warehouse in Tambov, about 295 miles south-east of Moscow. One person was killed and 37 injured at the Wildberries warehouse in Elektrostal. Videos and images from the scene showed flames, thick black smoke, and workers running from the building as explosions continued overnight.
President Volodymyr Zelensky said the targets were used to supply sanctioned components for drone production and navigation equipment. He said Ukraine also struck sites in the Sea of Azov, the Black Sea, and Russian-annexed Crimea. Zelensky said the operation was a response to Russian strikes on Ukrainian civilian areas, and he noted that 14 people were killed in Russian attacks across Ukraine overnight into Wednesday.
Wildberries is often compared to Amazon in Russia. The company’s merged RWB group, which includes advertising company Russ, was valued at about $12.6 billion by Forbes Russia in 2026. Serhii Kuzan, chairman of the Ukrainian Security and Cooperation Centre, told the BBC that the company was a key part of Russian logistics and that Russian volunteers had used its website to buy items including walkie-talkies, body armour, and drone parts.
He said the aim of the Wildberries warehouses strikes was to disrupt Russian supply lines and the flow of dual-use goods, electronics, and sanctioned items to the Russian army and weapons makers. He also said such damage could hit the Russian economy and affect public morale. Russia has carried out similar strikes in Ukraine since the war began, including against postal facilities and electronics distributors.
Wildberries CEO Tatyana Kim called it a terrible night for the company and for Russia. Tambov governor Evgeniy Pervyshov said 28 drones were shot down on approach, while Moscow region governor Andrei Vorobyov said 48 drones were downed there and that an oil depot was also hit by a falling drone. The Wildberries warehouses attack underscores how the war is now reaching deep into the logistics and energy networks that support daily life on both sides.
