Ukraine Drones Hit Wildberries Warehouses Again, 10 Injured
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- Ukrainian drones hit Wildberries logistics hubs in Krasnodar and Stavropol during overnight strikes, injuring 10 people and forcing workers to be evacuated, per Russian media and the regional governor.
- Wildberries owner Tatyana Kim confirmed the attacks on Telegram, writing 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.'
- The Krasnodar and Stavropol strikes are the second wave in four days; on Saturday, Ukrainian drones hit Wildberries warehouses in Tambov and Elektrostal, killing 8 and injuring 62.
- Kyiv claims the targeted warehouses supply components used to manufacture Russian drones and navigation equipment.
- Serhii Kuzan, chairman of the Ukrainian Security and Cooperation Centre, told the BBC that Wildberries' website had previously been used by Russian volunteers to purchase military equipment.
- Kuzan said the rationale for the strikes is to disrupt Russian logistics and the flow of dual-use goods, critical electronics, and sanctioned items to the Russian army and arms manufacturers, with potential collateral damage to the Russian economy.
Why it matters: Ukraine is now systematically targeting a consumer commerce giant — Russia's biggest online retailer — as a military logistics node, hitting four Wildberries warehouses in under a week and killing 8 people. If Kyiv's dual-use claims hold up, the campaign effectively converts civilian retail infrastructure into a battlefield, forcing Russian companies into a defensive posture they have not previously faced.
