Drones Strike Wildberries Warehouse Near Moscow Again

19.08.2026 10:00 HotInfo

Ukrainian drones struck a large logistics center near Moscow overnight Wednesday. The warehouse of online retailer Wildberries was still in flames Wednesday morning with thick smoke rising from it. ta3.com ↗

It was another strike on a facility connected to the Wildberries company in the Moscow region. According to available information, the warehouse was also hit during the previous night on Tuesday, when the Russian capital and its surroundings faced an extensive wave of drone attacks. sme.sk ↗

Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin stated that 620 drones were directed at the Moscow region overnight Tuesday. According to him, Russian air defense in the area of the capital shot down more than 180 unmanned vehicles. German sources described the attack as one of the largest waves against the Moscow region in the last two years. hnonline.sk ↗

Wildberries is among the largest Russian online retailers and its logistics centers are important for commodity distribution in the country. The strikes on warehouses near Moscow show that Ukrainian drone attacks repeatedly target infrastructure in the vicinity of the Russian capital. idnes.cz ↗

Further developments will depend on the extent of damage to the logistics center and whether Russia releases more detailed information about the consequences of the attacks. Moscow so far emphasizes air defense strikes, while reports from the scene describe fire and thick smoke over the warehouse. ct24.ceskatelevize.cz ↗

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