Photo credit : ReutersUkraine has launched another wave of long-range drone strikes on warehouses belonging to Wildberries, Russia's largest online retailer, injuring at least 15 people.It is the second time Ukraine has attacked the firm's facilities in four days, with warehouses in Tambov and Elektrostal hit on Saturday, killing eight and injuring 62.While Moscow condemned the strikes as attacks on civilian infrastructure. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukraine struck logistics hubs in the Krasnodar and Stavropol regions that are "involved in providing the Russian army with drone components, navigation equipment and other gear".The overnight attacks targeted Wildberries logistics hubs in Russia's Krasnodar and Stavropol regions, prompting the evacuation of workers.Wildberries founder Tatyana Kim said the company's logistics centres in Krasnodar and the city of Nevinnomyssk in the Stavropol region were attacked."There are no words to describe all the feelings and emotions caused by the attacks on ordinary people, on our employees, on us, who are simply doing our jobs," she wrote on Telegram. "But these situations demonstrate the most important thing: we must continue to do what we do for the benefit of people."According to Krasnodar Governor Veniamin Kondratyev, five people were injured at a warehouse complex near Nevinnomyssk in Stavropol, while ten others were hurt in Krasnodar, including three who were reported to be in serious condition.The warehouse strikes formed part of what Governor Kondratyev described as a "massive" overnight Ukrainian drone attack across the region. Authorities said an oil depot in Armavir was set ablaze after being hit by drones, while debris from intercepted UAVs damaged apartment buildings in Krasnodar and private homes in the nearby village of Dinskaya. Kondratyev also said one employee was killed in a separate strike on an industrial facility in Armavir.Founded in 2004, Wildberries has grown into Russia's largest online retailer and one of the country's most extensive logistics networks, operating hundreds of warehouses and fulfilment centres across Russia and neighbouring markets. The company handles millions of orders every day, making it a critical part of the country's commercial supply chain.Ukraine argues that its vast logistics infrastructure has also been used to move dual-use goods and electronic components that ultimately support Russia's defence industry. Moscow has rejected such claims, portraying the attacks as strikes on civilian infrastructure.Serhii Kuzan, chairman of the Ukrainian security and cooperation centre, has previously told BBC that Wildberries' website had been used by Russian volunteers to buy military equipment."The primary rationale for striking Wildberries' warehouses is to disrupt Russian logistics and the supply of dual-use goods, critical electronics, sanctioned goods and the like to the Russian army and Russian arms manufacturers," he said."The collateral damage from such strikes could also have a serious impact on the Russian economy, as well as a psychological effect on Russian society and, likely, on continued support for the war."
Ukraine hits Wildberries warehouses again, citing links to Russia's war effort
Ukraine has launched another wave of long-range drone strikes on warehouses belonging to Wildberries, Russia's largest online retailer, injuring at least 15 people.










