Drone Strike Hits Wildberries Hub Near St. Petersburg

The Leningrad region governor confirmed the emergency response, while company officials noted that staff avoided fatalities despite the scale of the fire. These strikes, which began on July 18, suggest a shift in targeting toward the nation’s massive e-commerce logistics network. Ukraine has previously alleged that Wildberries facilitates Russian military operations, an accusation the Kremlin consistently rejects.

Attacks on companies like Wildberries and Ozon carry significant weight for the domestic economy. Together, these two platforms manage a volume of goods and services equivalent to 8.5% of Russia’s GDP. With a combined workforce representing over 5% of the country’s total labor pool, the disruption of these distribution centers signals a growing vulnerability in Russia’s internal consumer supply chain.