Ukrainian forces struck a Wildberries logistics warehouse in Russia's Vladimir region on Monday, August 3, 2026, the third attack on a site belonging to the online retail giant in two weeks. Kiev accuses the company of supplying the Russian army with components used to build military drones.
Wildberries' press service confirmed on Telegram that a fire had broken out at the facility and initially said there were no casualties. The governor of the Vladimir region, Alexander Avdeyev, later announced that two people had been injured in the strike, according to Euronews.
Drone Parts and Bulletproof Vests
Kiev has sharply intensified its attacks on the company since July 18. Wildberries, founded in 2004, is Russia's leading online marketplace and is widely seen as the Russian equivalent of Amazon. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said the targeted warehouses supplied Russian forces with drone components, navigation equipment and other military items used in the war.
The platform sells a range of military equipment, including drone components and bulletproof vests. But its role in Russia's wartime economy goes beyond hardware sales.
A Major Contributor to Russia's Economy
Wildberries reports annual revenue of about 70 billion euros, equivalent to more than 2% of Russia's gross domestic product. In 2022, Poland described the company as the biggest taxpayer in the Russian Federation.
Sanctions on the Company and Its Founder
Wildberries also employs tens of thousands of workers, reporting more than 50,000 staff by its own count, with seasonal peaks pushing its total workforce above 100,000 people. The company and its founder, Tatiana Kim, considered Russia's richest woman, were placed under international sanctions when Moscow invaded Ukraine in early 2022. The company's banking arm was also sanctioned by the European Union in July 2026 over its financial contribution to the Russian state budget.
Moscow Weighs Support for the Company
Wildberries carries considerable weight in the Russian economy, and Moscow cannot afford to let it collapse, according to the source. Russian authorities are reportedly considering ways to support the company and the businesses that sell on its platform. State-controlled bank VTB could reportedly be called on to help through loans, subsidies or tax relief.
