Ukraine Hits 2 Wildberries Warehouses Near St. Petersburg as Drone Campaign Nears 20 Sites
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Updated · TIME · Aug 3
Ukraine Hits 2 Wildberries Warehouses Near St. Petersburg as Drone Campaign Nears 20 Sites
3 articles · Updated · TIME · Aug 3
Summary
At least two Wildberries warehouses were struck overnight near Krasny Bor outside St. Petersburg, with Ukraine posting video of a logistics center burning and saying it would keep dismantling the retailer’s hubs.
Since July 18, Kyiv has targeted close to 20 Wildberries sites, arguing the company’s logistics network distributes military and dual-use goods for Russia’s war effort.
Wildberries and the Kremlin deny the warehouses supply the armed forces; founder Tatyana Kim called the attacks terrorism and the company has promised compensation to sellers whose goods were damaged.
The strikes fit Ukraine’s broader shift toward long-range attacks on infrastructure deep inside Russia under new military chief Mykhailo Drapatyi, aiming to raise pressure on consumers and the wider economy.
That pressure reaches beyond retail: Wildberries has a banking arm sanctioned by the EU, founder Kim is worth $8.1 billion, and Russia is already facing 6% inflation and fuel disruptions.