Ukrainian Drones Hit Major Wildberries Warehouse Near Moscow in Expanding Campaign

KYIV / MOSCOW – August 17, 2026 – Ukrainian drones struck one of Wildberries’ largest logistics hubs near Moscow over the weekend, setting the facility ablaze and adding to a month-long campaign that has disrupted Russia’s biggest online retailer.

Wildberries is Russia’s largest e-commerce company, often compared to Amazon. It operates an extensive network of warehouses and delivery points across the country, handling everything from consumer goods to electronics and clothing. The company employs tens of thousands of people and plays a significant role in Russia’s retail economy, with annual turnover estimated in the tens of billions of euros.

The latest attack targeted the Koledino industrial park complex in the Moscow region, a roughly 250,000-square-metre warehouse that Ukrainian officials described as Wildberries’ largest. Russian regional authorities confirmed a major fire at the site following the overnight drone strikes. A second logistics facility in nearby Domodedovo was also reported hit.

Ukraine’s Defence Ministry said the Koledino hub was put out of operation. Wildberries confirmed a fire, the evacuation of workers, and the need to reroute deliveries. The company has not detailed the full extent of losses.

The strike is part of a sustained Ukrainian campaign against Wildberries warehouses that began in mid-July. Ukrainian forces have now hit at least seven of the retailer’s 10 largest logistics centres, with some estimates putting total damaged or destroyed warehouse space at up to one-third of the company’s capacity. Losses in goods have been assessed in the billions of dollars.

Ukrainian officials have justified the attacks by claiming Wildberries facilities have been used to supply the Russian military with drone components, navigation equipment and other dual-use items. Wildberries has denied supporting the war effort and stated that weapons are banned from its platform.

The campaign has extended deep into Russian territory, with strikes reported from the Moscow region to southern Russia and as far as the Urals. Analysts note that the warehouses, unlike military or energy sites, are relatively soft targets with limited air-defence protection, allowing Ukraine to impose economic and psychological costs while conserving more advanced munitions for higher-priority targets.

Russian authorities have reported intercepting large numbers of drones in recent nights, though fires and disruptions at Wildberries sites have continued. The attacks form part of Ukraine’s broader effort to strike logistics and economic infrastructure deep inside Russia as the war enters its fifth year.