Drones first strike grocery distribution center owned by Russia's richest billionaire

"UAV 'crash' occurred on the territory of the Lenta hub in Leningrad Oblast at around 5 a.m. local time," the publication reported.

"Fire broke out at the facility, which took roughly four hours to extinguish, and one company employee suffered burn injuries."

Distribution center temporarily suspended goods intake from suppliers following the incident.

According to the Forbes 2026 ranking, the net worth of Mordashov and his family is estimated at $37 billion, placing him first among Russia's wealthiest business executives.

Ukrainian FP-1 kamikaze drones struck a Wildberries logistics hub in Krasny Bor, Leningrad Oblast, on Aug. 4. The site ranks among the e-commerce giant's largest facilities in northwestern Russia.

Mordashov's Severstal — one of Russia's largest steelmakers, accounting for one-sixth of total domestic steel output — flirted with net losses in early 2026.

In June 2021, Ukraine imposed personal sanctions against Alexey Mordashov, the majority shareholder of Severstal. Sanctions were subsequently levied against him by the European Union, the United Kingdom, the United States, and other allied nations.