Drones hit major Wildberries hub 700+ km from Ukrainian border - video
The strike targeted a 172,000-square-meter logistics complex, fire is raging at two separate locations (Photo: Exilenova+ / Telegram)
Ukrainian drones struck a massive Wildberries logistics center in the Sobinsky District of Vladimir Oblast — 700+ km from the Ukrainian border, regional authorities, monitoring channels, and the company's press service confirmed on Aug. 3.
Regional governor wrote the facility sustained significant damage, and warehouse staff were evacuated.
Wildberries confirmed that a fire broke out at the site following the drone attack. The strike targeted a 172,000-square-meter logistics complex in the village of Khryastovo — one of the company's largest hubs, which processes and distributes goods between Moscow Oblast and the central, northwestern, and northern oblasts of European Russia.
Fires were recorded in two separate locations. According to OSINT sources, the blaze is spreading rapidly and threatens to engulf the entire structure.
Fire Point, Ukrainian defense technology company, reported that the strike on the logistics hub was conducted using FP-1 drones. According to the company, the facility is one of the largest Wildberries sites in Central Russia, with a capacity exceeding 120 million items when fully operational.
"Systemic strikes on major logistics centers exert additional economic pressure on Russia, disrupt supply chains, increase infrastructure recovery costs, and negatively impact the operations of one of the largest players in the Russian e-commerce market," Fire Point noted in a statement.
Ukrainian strikes on Wildberries hubs
Over a two-week period, Ukrainian defense forces launched 18 strikes targeting Wildberries logistics facilities across Russia, affecting a total area of over 1 million square meters, independent Russian news outlet Agentstvo. Novosti reported based on its own analysis. This accounts for approximately 40% of the area of the company's largest warehouses.
Wildberries network comprises 200 logistics facilities spanning a total area of 5.2 million square meters and processes approximately 4.5 million orders daily, accounting for 45% of all online sales in Russia.
Impacts on the Russian market are already evident: following the warehouse strikes, prices for items across Russian marketplaces — primarily Wildberries — surged by 10% to 30% within a matter of days.
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