Wildberries Logistics Hubs Targeted by Drones in Russia

By&nbspGreta Ruffino&nbsp&&nbspEuronews

Published on
22/07/2026 – 14:56 GMT+2

Russian officials reported hearing drones over Krasnodar and Nevinnomyssk during the night of 22 July, accusing Ukraine of attacking Wildberries warehouses for a second time in seven days. Fires broke out at warehouse sites in Krasnodar and Stavropol regions according to both Russian authorities and the company.

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Wildberries founder Tatyana Kim confirmed staff evacuation protocols were implemented, but 15 people sustained injuries—10 in Krasnodar and five in Nevinnomyssk. Several employees were hospitalized while others received on-site care.

Local authorities imposed a state of emergency due to widespread fires. Russia’s Emergency Situations Ministry dispatched helicopters to combat the blazes.

Strategic Targeting of Logistics

Kyiv has not issued an official response, though President Zelensky has previously justified strikes against facilities supporting Russian military operations, including warehouses alleged to hold drone components. Ukraine maintains logistics centers are integral to Russia’s war infrastructure, a claim the Russian government disputes.

Wildberries, Russia’s largest e-commerce platform, reported operational disruption with thousands of sellers losing inventory, tens of thousands of canceled orders, and widespread delivery delays. Euronews could not independently verify these figures.

While Wildberries stated employees were evacuated prior to the attacks, unverified social media reports and trade union communications alleged some workers were prevented from leaving. The company established a family hotline and pledged compensation for victims’ relatives, though settlements for affected sellers remain unresolved. Unconfirmed reports suggesting losses exceeded annual profits circulate in Russian media.

Pattern of Attacks

The 22 July incident followed earlier drone strikes in Elektrostal and Kotovsk that killed eight and injured many. One of Wildberries’ largest facilities, spanning 350,000 square meters, was rendered inoperable.

In Krasnodar, drone debris damaged two apartment buildings and homes in Dinskaya stanitsa.

An oil depot in Armavir was struck by a drone, causing an 800-square-meter fire with one fatality reported.

That night, Russia launched ballistic missiles and drone swarms against Ukrainian territory. Kyiv confirmed strikes in Kryvyi Rih (industrial site damage), Zaporizhzhia (engineering plant destruction), Mykolaiv (shipbuilding facilities), Ternopil (fuel depot fire), Lviv (logistics hub damage), and Poltava/Cherkasy regions (drone repair arms and ammunition depots). Downed drone debris caused localized infrastructure damage in Kyiv, Kharkiv, and Dnipropetrovsk residential areas.

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