Russian online retail warehouses hit by deadly Ukrainian strikes
Ukrainian forces conducted coordinated drone strikes against two warehouses operated by Wildberries, Russia's largest online retailer, resulting in eight deaths and 62 wounded. The majority of casualties occurred at the Tambov facility, where night-shift workers were present when the strikes hit. Russian regional officials confirmed casualty figures and reported that air defence systems intercepted numerous incoming drones overnight.
Ukrainian President Zelensky characterised the operation as targeting facilities that supplied sanctioned electronics and navigation equipment for drone production, and framed it as retaliation for Russian strikes on Ukrainian civilian infrastructure. Ukrainian officials alleged Wildberries' platform facilitated military equipment procurement. Russia's response emphasised the civilian toll and successful interception of incoming weapons, whilst Ukrainian authorities stressed the facility's role in supporting Russian military logistics. The strikes exemplify the conflict's expansion into economic infrastructure, with both sides targeting assets deemed critical to opposing military operations.
- Ukrainian drone strikes killed 8 and wounded 62 workers at two Wildberries warehouses in Tambov and Moscow region
- Ukraine claims the facilities supplied sanctioned military components and drone parts; Russia reports intercepting dozens of drones but confirms significant civilian casualties
- Attack framed as retaliation for Russian strikes on Ukrainian civilians; reflects broader conflict tactic of targeting economic infrastructure