Wildberries Warehouse Burns in Vladimir After Ukrainian Drone
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- Wildberries said a Ukrainian drone attack on its warehouse in Russia's Vladimir region caused a fire on Monday, with firefighters working the scene
- The company confirmed staff were evacuated and acknowledged its warehouses have been "systematically targeted by Ukraine in recent weeks"
- Wildberries rerouted logistics operations to other facilities to ensure deliveries and shipments continued as usual
- Regional governor Alexander Avdeyev said a young man received a non-life-threatening head wound and a nearby woman suffered minor injuries to one of her legs
Why it matters: Wildberries' disclosure that its warehouses have been "systematically targeted" by Ukrainian drones in recent weeks points to a sustained campaign against Russian commercial logistics infrastructure. The Vladimir strike forced logistics rerouting and left civilians injured, showing Ukraine's long-range drones are now reaching supply-chain assets far from the front lines and imposing a civilian cost on Russia's domestic economy.
