Russian e-commerce giant under drone strikes amid Ukraine conflict
Since July 18 Ukraine has struck multiple Wildberries warehouses across Russia, causing fires, deaths and major stock losses. The campaign has put at least 1.5 million sq m of warehouse space out of operation, forced evacuations and pushed merchants toward bankruptcy. Wildberries and Russia are discussing compensation and possible state support.
Long-range Ukrainian drones have hit multiple Wildberries logistics hubs across Russia, including a warehouse in Yekaterinburg that has burned. Russian officials say hundreds of drones have been intercepted during recent waves of attacks. Kyiv is using the strikes to disrupt Russian logistics and economic capacity while Russia reports civilian casualties from reciprocal strikes in Ukraine.
Ukrainian drones strike an Ozon logistics center in Chapayevsk, Samara region, disrupting operations. Moscow says drones have been repelled, while other attacks have damaged facilities and left casualties in several regions. This is the latest in a series of drone strikes targeting Russia’s economic infrastructure amid the broader conflict.
Ukraine has expanded drone strikes against Russia’s e-commerce logistics, broadening from Wildberries to Ozon. Attacks have damaged multiple Ozon hubs across Dagestan, Krasnodar, Adygea and nearby regions, sparking evacuations and sharp declines in Ozon shares. Analysts say the campaign is aimed at disrupting Russia’s fragile wartime economy.
Ukraine faces a tough winter as Russian strikes target energy infrastructure. Officials warn of power and heating shortages while Kyiv seeks to sustain essential services amid a barrage of drone and missile attacks. Ports, grain plans and drone activity shape the broader conflict landscape.
Retailer Ozon has suspended orders and deliveries across Saratov after a warehouse fire, while local officials have reported separate fires at a Rosneft refinery and multiple deadly drone strikes in Tula and Belgorod. Ozon shares have fallen and regional governors have reported civilian casualties and infrastructure damage. Russia's Defence Ministry has reported mass drone interceptions.
Ukrainian drone strikes have damaged three of Yandex’s data centers in Sasovo, Kaluga and Vladimir, disrupting a wide range of services from search and maps to banking and cloud. Yandex reports ongoing restoration efforts, while authorities discuss decentralised backups and the broader resilience of Russia’s digital economy.
Ukrainian drone strikes have knocked out several major Russian data centers, disrupting services across Russia as Kyiv’s response to Russian attacks intensifies. Yandex experiences outages, with European-style AI centers and supercomputers affected; Moscow and regional authorities report ongoing disruption containment and retaliation efforts.
Drones and missiles have targeted key energy facilities and cities across Russia and Ukraine, killing and injuring civilians. Kyiv and Washington are entangled in a war of words as Trump criticizes Kyiv’s strikes on Moscow’s energy infrastructure. Authorities say drones and missiles have disrupted services, with multiple regions reporting outages and fires.
Ukrainian drone strikes have targeted Russia’s oil infrastructure, including the St. Petersburg terminal, triggering fires and evacuations. Moscow has reported extensive drone activity as Kyiv resumes strikes following a temporary pause linked to a U.S.-brokered energy ceasefire. Attacks are broadening across time and geography, with Gulf region tankers also coming under fire.