A Ukrainian drone strike set fire to a Wildberries logistics warehouse in Russia’s Tula region overnight on Wednesday, Aug. 5, with the facility expected to remain out of service for the foreseeable future.According to independent Russian outlet Agentstvo, the warehouse became the eighth of Wildberries’ 15 largest logistics centers to cease operations following Ukrainian attacks during the war.JOIN US ON TELEGRAMFollow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official.Tula region Governor Dmitry Milyaev said one person was injured in the strike. Wildberries stated that employees had been evacuated before the attack and no staff members were harmed.The Tula warehouse is among the retailer’s largest facilities, covering about 150,000 square meters.Eight major logistics hubs reportedly out of operationAgentstvo reported that seven other major Wildberries warehouses have not resumed operations after previous Ukrainian strikes. These include facilities in Elektrostal, Vladimir region, Krasnodar, Nevinnomyssk, Samara region, Leningrad region, and Penza region.The outlet also cited the Ukrainian Telegram channel Supernova+, which reported a possible drone strike on another Wildberries warehouse in Zelenodolsk, Tatarstan. According to the channel, the facility was targeted but did not catch fire.Wildberries has faced repeated Ukrainian strikesThe attack in the Tula region follows a series of Ukrainian drone strikes targeting Wildberries logistics infrastructure in recent weeks.Previous attacks forced the suspension of operations at the company’s major warehouses in Elektrostal, Vladimir region, Krasnodar, Nevinnomyssk, Samara region, Leningrad region, and Penza region, according to Agentstvo.
Ukraine Strikes Wildberries Warehouse in Russia, Putting 8th Major Logistics Hub Out of Action
The Tula warehouse is among the retailer’s largest facilities, covering about 150,000 square meters.














