Ukrainian drones cripple seven major Wildberries warehouses amid wider strike campaign

Ukrainian drones cripple seven major Wildberries warehouses amid wider strike campaign

Ukraine's defence ministry said that Ukrainian drone strikes disabled seven of Wildberries' largest warehouses across Russia on 17 August. The attacks are part of a wider campaign that has hit roughly twenty logistics centres and caused significant material losses.

Earlier, a Ukrainian drone struck an oil complex in Bashkortostan, igniting a fire at a Wildberries distribution centre and prompting evacuations, Fox News reported. Ukrainian drones had previously struck about twenty Wildberries warehouses, and OSINT analysts cited by United24 Media said the retailer had tried to alter map coordinates of its facilities to mislead the drones, a tactic that proved ineffective.

Actors

Wildberries Ozon Ukrainian Unmanned Systems Forces Exilenova+

Locations

Voronezh Russia

Articles

August 17, 2026
3 total
Ukraine targets Wildberries warehouses in extensive drone campaign
Ukraine targets Wildberries warehouses in extensive drone campaign

PBS • 17 Aug 14:18

Ukrainian drones have struck around 20 Wildberries logistics centers across Russia, causing significant material losses and prompting concerns about the impact on the retailer's finances and the broader Russian economy.

Credibility 72% Manip. 30% Center
Ukraine says strikes have disabled seven of Wildberries' largest warehouses
Ukraine says strikes have disabled seven of Wildberries' largest warehouses

Euronews.com • 17 Aug 11:51

Ukraine's defence ministry reports that attacks have hit seven of the ten biggest logistics centres of Russia's leading online retailer Wildberries, disrupting its operations and supply chains.

Credibility 78% Manip. 12% Center
Ukrainian drone strikes target Wildberries warehouses across Russia
Ukrainian drone strikes target Wildberries warehouses across Russia

AP News • 17 Aug 04:05

Ukrainian long-range drones have repeatedly hit warehouses of Wildberries, Russia's largest online retailer, causing extensive damage and prompting concerns about economic repercussions.

Credibility 72% Manip. 28% Center
August 13, 2026
1 total
Ukrainian drone strike ignites fire at Wildberries warehouse in Bashkortostan
Ukrainian drone strike ignites fire at Wildberries warehouse in Bashkortostan

Fox News • 13 Aug 21:20

A Ukrainian drone hit an oil complex in Bashkortostan, causing a fire at a Wildberries distribution center and prompting evacuations, while analysts say the attacks aim to raise the cost of Russia's war economy.

Credibility 68% Manip. 45% Center
August 12, 2026
1 total
Ukrainian drone strikes damage a quarter of Wildberries warehouses, cutting military-goods sales
Ukrainian drone strikes damage a quarter of Wildberries warehouses, cutting military-goods sales

UNITED24 Media • 12 Aug 13:43

Since mid-July, Ukrainian drones have hit more than 14 Wildberries logistics facilities, destroying about 25% of the retailer’s warehouse capacity and causing a sharp decline in orders for items such as body armor and drones.

Credibility 65% Manip. 30% Center
August 11, 2026
1 total
Wildberries allegedly altered map data to divert Ukrainian drone strikes to rival Ozon facilities
Wildberries allegedly altered map data to divert Ukrainian drone strikes to rival Ozon facilities

UNITED24 Media • 11 Aug 11:48

OSINT analysts say Russian retailer Wildberries changed the geolocation of its warehouses on digital maps in an attempt to mislead Ukrainian drones, but the effort failed and strikes on its sites continued.

Credibility 44% Manip. 9% Center