Ukrainian drones struck two major Wildberries logistics centers in southern Russia overnight, targeting facilities in the cities of Krasnodar and Nevinnomyssk, Russian authorities and the company’s founder said. Russian officials reported one death and at least 10 injuries.
Krasnodar Region Governor Veniamin Kondratyev said the person killed was an employee of an industrial enterprise in the city of Armavir, where debris from a downed drone fell. He said 10 people were injured in a separate strike on a warehouse complex in Krasnodar, including three who were in serious condition and one with moderate injuries.
Kondratyev also said two apartment buildings and several private homes were damaged. No additional casualties were reported.
In the neighboring Stavropol region, drones struck a warehouse complex on the outskirts of Nevinnomyssk, sparking a fire. Regional authorities said five people sought medical assistance but none required hospitalization.
Wildberries founder Tatyana Kim confirmed that the company’s logistics centers in Krasnodar and Nevinnomyssk had been targeted. She said Wildberries was working with emergency services to deal with the aftermath of the attacks and assess the damage.
The strikes were the second reported attacks on Wildberries infrastructure in recent days. Last weekend, drones targeted the company’s logistics centers in Elektrostal, in the Moscow region, and Kotovsk, in the Tambov region, according to Novy DOSH. Russian authorities said eight people were killed and dozens injured in those attacks.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed the latest operation, saying Ukrainian forces had struck two major logistics facilities and an oil depot. He said the sites were being used to supply components for the production of Russian drones, navigation equipment and other military hardware.
Russia’s Defense Ministry said its air defense systems destroyed 242 Ukrainian drones overnight over 16 Russian regions, as well as over the Black Sea, the Sea of Azov and the Russian-annexed Crimean Peninsula.
Ukrainian officials have repeatedly argued that parts of Wildberries’ logistics infrastructure support Russia’s military supply chain. Zelenskyy has previously said logistics facilities targeted by Ukrainian forces were involved in handling sanctioned components used in the production of drones and navigation equipment.
Officials in Kyiv have also pointed to the sale on the Wildberries marketplace of body armor, optical sights, thermal imaging devices, radios, FPV drone components and other dual-use goods. Some listings are labeled “Tested in the Special Military Operation” (“SVO”), referring to Russia’s official term for its war in Ukraine.
Wildberries has not confirmed those allegations and has previously said it operates as a marketplace for independent third-party sellers rather than as the vendor of listed products.
As of July 22, the platform continued to offer tactical equipment, body armor, communications gear, thermal imagers, optical sights, fiber-optic cable spools, navigation modules and FPV drone components. Some product listings carried the “Tested in the SVO” label.
Russian officials have made similar allegations against Ukraine’s postal and logistics company Nova Poshta, accusing it of supporting the Ukrainian military.
Russian newspaper Vedomosti, citing military sources, reported that Moscow believes Ukraine’s armed forces use the company’s logistics network to transport military equipment and support the deployment of long-range drones. Nova Poshta has publicly rejected allegations that it participates in military logistics.
Kyiv’s criticism of Wildberries predates Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. In July 2021, Ukraine imposed sanctions on the marketplace and its founders, accusing the company of selling Russian military uniforms, merchandise featuring militaristic symbols and anti-Ukrainian literature. Wildberries described the sanctions at the time as discriminatory.
The company’s logistics hubs in Krasnodar and Nevinnomyssk handle a significant share of freight flows across southern Russia and the North Caucasus. Following the previous drone strikes on Wildberries facilities in Elektrostal and Kotovsk, logistics analysts said delivery delays were possible as orders were redistributed among regional hubs. Wildberries has not yet said whether the latest attacks are expected to affect delivery times.
