Russia’s largest online retailer, Wildberries, has temporarily shut down another warehouse after it was affected by an overnight Ukrainian drone attack, marking the latest strike in Kyiv’s expanding campaign against the country’s logistics infrastructure.
The warehouse closure comes after a series of attacks that Ukrainian authorities say are aimed at facilities supporting Russia’s military operations. Moscow has rejected those claims, insisting that Wildberries is a civilian retail company with no role in military logistics.
Fourth Warehouse Targeted in Recent Attacks
The latest strike is the fourth reported attack on Wildberries-owned warehouses in recent days.
According to Russian officials, the overnight drone attack damaged the roof of a warehouse in Russia’s Voronezh region. While Governor Alexander Gusev confirmed damage to a warehouse and reported that a three-year-old child was killed during the attack, he did not officially identify the facility’s owner.
Wildberries later confirmed through its Telegram channel that operations at its Voronezh warehouse had been suspended and asked customers and business partners for patience while assessments continued.
The company later stated that warehouse operations would resume once it was safe to do so.
Logistics Network Faces Growing Pressure
Open-source analysis published by Russian newspaper Kommersant suggests that the recent attacks have damaged around 10 percent of Wildberries’ total logistics capacity.
The affected warehouse space reportedly covers approximately 552,000 square metres, creating additional pressure on one of Russia’s busiest online retail networks.
Although Wildberries has not publicly confirmed the scale of the losses, Russian officials acknowledge that the attacks have caused financial damage to both the company and thousands of businesses that depend on its marketplace.
Consumer Economy Under Pressure
Wildberries and its biggest competitor, Ozon, have become central pillars of Russia’s consumer economy.
Together, the two companies account for goods and services worth roughly 8.5 percent of Russia’s gross domestic product (GDP) and support employment for nearly four million people, representing more than five percent of the national workforce.
The continued growth of online retail has been viewed by the Kremlin as an important driver for broader economic activity while Russia’s economy remains heavily focused on wartime production.
Ukraine Expands Campaign Against Logistics Targets
Ukraine has increasingly targeted logistics hubs, warehouses and transport infrastructure that it believes contribute to Russia’s military capabilities.
Russian authorities deny that Wildberries handles military supplies, arguing that the company primarily serves civilian consumers and small businesses.
The latest attacks highlight how the conflict is increasingly affecting commercial infrastructure, with supply chains and private businesses becoming part of the wider economic battlefield between the two countries.
