Ukraine takes aim at Russia’s economy and morale by attacking online retailer
The attacks have destroyed up to 20% of Wildberries warehouse space and caused losses as high as $6 billion, analysts estimate.
- Over the past month, Ukrainian drones have struck about 20 Wildberries facilities across Russia, burning billions of dollars in merchandise and posing a new challenge to President Vladimir Putin nearly 4½ years into his invasion.
- Founded by Tatyana Kim, the platform accounts for about half of all online orders in Russia, with an estimated 500,000 to 800,000 sellers relying on its network of about 100,000 storefront distribution points nationwide.
- Estimates indicate up to 20% of the company's total warehouse space has been destroyed, with assessments of losses running as high as $6 billion, while debts were estimated at about $15 billion at the end of 2025, straining major lenders VTB and Sberbank.
- Mykhailo Podolyak, an adviser to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, said the attacks aim to disrupt military supplies and breed discontent, while Former President Dmitry Medvedev accused Ukraine of targeting "ordinary citizens."
- Policy changes now exempt Wildberries from liability for stock damaged by "force majeure," while Tatyana Kim navigates internal instability following her 2024 divorce from Vladislav Bakalchuk, the company's former co-owner.
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Ukraine says it has taken seven of the ten largest logistics centers of Russian online retailer Wildberries out of operation, the Ukrainian Defense Ministry said, after the company's largest warehouse, located in the Koledino industrial park in the Moscow region, was hit on Sunday.
Attacks on about 20 Wildberries facilities have underlined Kiev's ability to attack far away and at multiple points within the country.Seven of the top 10 logistics hubs have been left out of operation.
Ukraine takes aim at Russia's economy and morale by attacking online retailer
For over a month, Ukrainian drones have been relentlessly striking warehouses belonging to Russian online retailer Wildberries. This offensive has led to immense destruction worth billions in merchandise and has severely affected supply chains. The primary goal is to frustrate military logistics while exerting economic strain on Russia, leaving countless individual sellers devastated, grappling with financial losses, and highlighting the war's i…
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