Attacks on Wildberries warehouses continued near Moscow

18.08.2026 08:04 HotInfo

Ukrainian drone attacks on Russian logistics of the Wildberries company continued after the strike in the Voronezh region. On the night of Tuesday, August 18, according to Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin, 620 drones were directed at the Moscow region and Russian air defense claims to have shot down more than 180 of them in the area of the capital. irozhlas.cz ↗

According to Russian officials, several people were injured in the attack and buildings were also damaged. Among the targets, a Wildberries warehouse appeared again, this time in the Koledino industrial park near Podolsk close to Moscow. Footage from the scene, according to published information, showed an extensive fire in one of the company's largest warehouses. novinky.cz ↗

The previous attack on August 11 struck a Wildberries logistics center in the Voronezh region. A fire then broke out in storage facilities near the Russian city of Voronezh and the company evacuated employees. Russian authorities also reported one dead and two injured, with Governor Alexander Gusev stating that air defense destroyed 15 drones over the city of Voronezh and other districts of the region. hnonline.sk ↗

Wildberries is among Russia's largest online retailers and is often referred to as the Russian equivalent of Amazon. According to published information, Ukrainian attacks have already damaged more than one-fifth of the company's storage capacity. Russia has also threatened Britain with consequences following reports that Ukraine is using British-made drones in attacks deep inside Russian territory. aktuality.sk ↗

Further developments will depend on the extent of damage to the warehouses near Moscow and on whether Russian authorities or the company itself will clarify the impact of attacks on logistics and supply. seznamzpravy.cz ↗

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