Ukraine Launches Series of Drone Strikes on Wildberries Warehouses Across Russia, Disrupting Major Retailer

Ukraine has launched a series of long-range drone strikes targeting major logistics hubs of Wildberries, Russia's largest e-commerce retailer. Strikes on July 18 and July 22, 2026, hit warehouses in Krasnodar, Nevinnomyssk, Elektrostal, and Kotovsk, killing eight workers and injuring dozens more. President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed the operations, stating the facilities supply the Russian military with drone components and dual-use electronics. The attacks have destroyed goods worth over 150 billion rubles, prompting Wildberries to update its terms of service to exclude liability for military-related losses.

Wildberries warehouse drone strikes

• ▪A drone strike on July 20, 2026, hit a Wildberries logistics facility at the Yuzhnye Vrata industrial park in Domodedovo outside Moscow.
• ▪Ukrainian drone strikes on July 22, 2026, targeted Wildberries logistics centers in Krasnodar and Nevinnomyssk, causing major fires.
• ▪Prior Ukrainian drone strikes on July 18, 2026, hit Wildberries logistics hubs in Elektrostal, Moscow region, and Kotovsk, Tambov region.

Logistics infrastructure financial losses

• ▪The July 18, 2026, drone strikes on Wildberries warehouses in Elektrostal and Kotovsk destroyed goods worth at least 150 billion rubles.
• ▪Total estimated losses from the July 18, 2026, Wildberries warehouse fires could reach between 170 billion and 230 billion rubles.

Employee injuries emergency response

• ▪The July 22, 2026, drone strikes on Wildberries facilities injured ten people in Krasnodar and five people in Nevinnomyssk.
• ▪The July 18, 2026, Ukrainian drone strikes on Wildberries facilities killed eight workers and injured 62 others.

Zelensky confirms military operation

• ▪President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed Ukrainian long-range strikes hit logistics centers in Krasnodar and Stavropol on July 22, 2026.
• ▪President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed strikes on Wildberries warehouses, stating they are involved in supplying the Russian military with drone components.

Strategic justification for strikes

• ▪Ukrainian officials and analysts state Wildberries is used by Russian military personnel to procure dual-use electronics, communications equipment, and body armor.
• ▪Disrupting Wildberries' distribution infrastructure is intended to pressure the Kremlin to make peace and force Russia to turn to diplomacy.

Wildberries liability policy update

• ▪Wildberries founder Tatyana Kim previously stated the company was considering compensating sellers whose goods were destroyed in the attacks.
• ▪On July 7, 2026, Wildberries updated its terms of service to state the company is no longer liable for losses caused by military-related incidents.

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