Ukraine Renews Strikes on Wildberries Warehouses
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- Wildberries said several people were injured in Wednesday's Ukrainian drone strikes on its warehouses in Krasnodar and Nevinnomyssk, and CEO Tatyana Kim confirmed both sites were evacuated.
- Zelenskyy framed the attacks as hitting "logistics hubs involved in supplying the Russian army with drone components, navigation equipment, and other gear," alongside an oil depot in the same regions.
- Saturday's earlier strike on Wildberries facilities killed eight employees, per the company, making Wednesday's hit the second direct attack on Russia's largest online retailer within roughly 72 hours.
- Krasnodar governor Vladimir Kondratyev reported one additional fatality in Wednesday's strikes, though he did not specify whether the victim was a Wildberries worker or elsewhere in the region.
- Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces commander separately announced that Kyiv struck 13 Russian vessels in the Black Sea and Sea of Azov over the prior 48 hours, underscoring the widening scope of long-range attacks.
- Russian online retail hit 11.5 trillion rubles ($147 billion) in 2025, up 28% year-over-year, with Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak saying digital platform sales equate to roughly 8.5% of Russian GDP.
Why it matters: Wildberries is the backbone of a Russian e-commerce sector worth $147 billion and roughly 8.5% of GDP — and Kyiv accuses it of military logistics. By striking both the retailer's hubs and 13 Russian naval vessels in 48 hours, Ukraine is signaling that any commercial node feeding Moscow's war effort is a fair target, deepening pressure on Russia's civilian economy as tit-for-tat infrastructure attacks accelerate.
