This latest wave of attacks follows strikes just four days earlier that hit Wildberries warehouses in Tambov and Elektrostal, killing eight people and injuring 62. The scale of the two incidents combined reflects a deliberate strategic campaign rather than random targeting, with Ukraine making clear that it views the retailer's distribution network as directly connected to Russia's war effort.
What Happened and Where
Wildberries founder Tatyana Kim confirmed that logistics centres in Krasnodar city and the city of Nevinnomyssk in the Stavropol region were hit during the overnight attacks. In Nevinnomyssk, five workers were injured and all received outpatient treatment, according to the regional governor. The Krasnodar attack was more serious, with ten people injured and three in a critical condition. Regional authorities described it as a massive overnight assault, with drone debris also striking the grounds of a company in the nearby city of Armavir, killing one employee. An oil depot in the area was also struck, triggering a fire. Drone fragments hit two apartment buildings within Krasnodar city and two private homes in the village of Dinskaya, though no injuries were reported from those residential impacts.
Beyond the Wildberries facilities, Zelensky confirmed that Ukrainian forces also struck an oil depot and hit a tanker along with four cargo vessels belonging to what he described as Russia's shadow fleet in the waters of the Black and Azov Seas. Russia has been operating this shadow network of vessels to continue exporting oil in defiance of international sanctions.
Why Wildberries Is Being Targeted
The logic behind striking a consumer retail company's warehouses has been explained by Ukrainian security officials. The Wildberries platform had reportedly been used by Russian volunteers to purchase military equipment, turning what is ostensibly a civilian retailer into part of the supply chain supporting the Russian army. A Ukrainian security analyst described the primary objective as disrupting the flow of dual-use goods, critical electronics, and sanctioned materials reaching Russian forces and arms manufacturers. The secondary effects are also viewed as strategically significant. Economic disruption on the scale caused by destroying major logistics infrastructure ripples outward through the broader Russian economy, while the psychological impact on Russian civilians who depend on the retailer for everyday goods could, over time, affect public sentiment toward the war.
Tatyana Kim's public response struck a defiant tone, writing that the attacks on her employees and company would not stop them from continuing their work. Her statement made no reference to the military supply chain allegations but focused on the human cost borne by ordinary workers caught up in events far beyond their control. The repeated targeting of the same company in such a short window suggests Ukraine's military intelligence has specific and actionable information about how these facilities are being used, and that further strikes cannot be ruled out.
