Overview
- Since July 18, Ukrainian long‑range drones have struck roughly 20 Wildberries logistics hubs across Russia, hitting sites from the south to the Urals.
- A Reuters satellite analysis found about 1.18 million square metres of Wildberries storage damaged or destroyed, equal to roughly one‑fifth of the company’s capacity.
- Russian authorities have confirmed civilian deaths at multiple warehouse strikes, reporting at least 13 fatalities across separate incidents.
- Analysts and vendors say losses run into the billions of dollars and Wildberries’ heavy bank borrowing has put lenders at risk, prompting the Bank of Russia to urge loan restructuring for affected businesses.
- Wildberries and officials have tightened information and site controls, including reported bans on smartphones in warehouses, while the Kremlin says talks on possible state support are under way but no decision has been made.