A 2026 timeline of Ukrainian long-range drone strikes on the logistics network of Wildberries — Russia's largest online retailer. Ukraine's General Staff and President Zelensky describe the fulfilment centres as dual-use military logistics hubs used to store and distribute supplies for the Russian army (navigation equipment, drone components, body armour). From mid-July 2026, Ukrainian drones repeatedly hit Wildberries warehouses across Russia, causing large fires and hundreds of millions of dollars in estimated damage. Figures are approximate, compiled from open sources (Kyiv Independent, Kyiv Post, The Moscow Times, Astra, Exilenova+). Photographs are illustrative; strike-aftermath footage is not freely licensed.
Elektrostal Warehouse
<p><strong>Operator:</strong> Wildberries (Russia's largest online retailer). <strong>Facility:</strong> Elektrostal fulfilment centre — one of the company's largest, >360,000 m² and >8,000 staff. <strong>Estimated impact:</strong> Overnight drone strike killed 8 and injured 70+, ignited a major fire and disrupted ~7% of the company's logistics capacity; part of ~100bn-rouble (~$1.3bn, estimated) damage across the weekend strikes. Ukraine frames the warehouses as dual-use military logistics. Struck 2026-07-18, ~550 km from the border (approx.). <strong>Images:</strong> strike-fire photo (The Moscow Times / social media via Reuters); illustrative Wildberries imagery (Wikimedia Commons, CC).</p>
Kotovsk Logistics Centre
<p><strong>Operator:</strong> Wildberries. <strong>Facility:</strong> Kotovsk logistics centre (Tambov Oblast), opened 2025 and designed to store up to 54 million items. <strong>Estimated impact:</strong> Hit the same night as Elektrostal in the 2026-07-18 wave that killed 8 workers and caused an estimated ~100bn roubles (~$1.3bn) in combined damage; large fire reported. Struck 2026-07-18, ~450 km from the border (approx.). <strong>Images:</strong> illustrative Wildberries imagery (Wikimedia Commons, CC).</p>
Krasnodar Distribution Centre
<p><strong>Operator:</strong> Wildberries. <strong>Facility:</strong> Krasnodar distribution centre. <strong>Estimated impact:</strong> Drone strike sent a large smoke plume over the city; 100+ firefighters and a helicopter deployed; regional officials reported ~10 wounded and damage to two nearby apartment blocks from falling debris. Founder Tatyana Kim confirmed the hit. Struck 2026-07-22, ~300 km from the border (approx.). <strong>Images:</strong> strike-fire photo (The Moscow Times / Exilenova+ Telegram); illustrative Wildberries imagery (Wikimedia Commons, CC).</p>
Nevinnomyssk Distribution Centre
<p><strong>Operator:</strong> Wildberries. <strong>Facility:</strong> Nevinnomyssk distribution centre (Stavropol Krai). <strong>Estimated impact:</strong> Struck the same night as Krasnodar; founder Tatyana Kim confirmed distribution centres in the Krasnodar and Stavropol regions were hit, with several people injured. Struck 2026-07-22, ~430 km from the border (approx.). <strong>Images:</strong> illustrative Wildberries imagery (Wikimedia Commons, CC).</p>
St. Petersburg Logistics Hub
<p><strong>Operator:</strong> Wildberries. <strong>Facility:</strong> St. Petersburg logistics hub. <strong>Estimated impact:</strong> Drone strike ignited a large fire with thick black smoke over the city — notable because St. Petersburg, ~1,100 km from the border, is heavily defended and rarely hit. Reported by the Astra monitoring channel. Struck 2026-07-24. <strong>Images:</strong> strike-fire photo (Kyiv Independent / Supernova+ Telegram); illustrative Wildberries imagery (Wikimedia Commons, CC).</p>
Simferopol Warehouse (Crimea)
<p><strong>Operator:</strong> Wildberries. <strong>Facility:</strong> Simferopol warehouse — a major logistics hub for Russian-occupied Crimea. <strong>Estimated impact:</strong> The company's press service confirmed one of its Simferopol warehouses was struck; residents published footage of the moment of impact and an ensuing fire. Damage extent not yet disclosed. Struck 2026-07-24, in occupied Crimea (~250 km from the front, approx.). <strong>Images:</strong> illustrative Wildberries imagery (Wikimedia Commons, CC).</p>
Tver Logistics Hub
<p><strong>Operator:</strong> Wildberries. <strong>Facility:</strong> Tver logistics hub. <strong>Estimated impact:</strong> Local residents reported a fire with thick smoke rising over the city after a drone strike; the extent of damage was not immediately clear. Part of the widespread 2026-07-24 overnight wave that also hit St. Petersburg and Simferopol. Struck 2026-07-24, ~550 km from the border (approx.). <strong>Images:</strong> illustrative Wildberries imagery (Wikimedia Commons, CC).</p>