Photo shows Wildberries' Moscow Oblast hub gutted after drone strike

In the early hours of Aug. 16, Ukrainian drones targeted the logistics complex of Russian marketplace Wildberries in Koledino, Moscow Oblast, potentially reducing it to ashes, according to a satellite image shared by Ukrainian Telegram channel Exilenova+. The image, captioned as the Wildberries logistics center in Koledino, is the company's largest hub and a crucial point in its network.

Spanning 229,500 square meters, the facility was the primary target. Another drone attack occurred on July 28, causing damage to a production building within the same complex. Exilenova+ also mentioned damage from a previous strike, referring to the July 28 incident. The Wildberries complex in Koledino is a major logistics hub, handling storage, sorting, and distribution of goods for major Russian companies and marketplaces.

Ukrainian drones struck Moscow and its surrounding areas overnight on Aug. 16. Russian Telegram channels reported explosions and counter-fire activity in Domodedovo, Chekhov, Stupino district, and Podolsk. Wildberries' logistics hub in Koledino, Moscow Oblast, was engulfed in flames following the attack, as earlier reports indicated.

The complex spans over 200,000 square meters. Fire Point reported the Wildberries logistics hub in Koledino was struck by Ukrainian FP-1 drones. Separately, Ukraine's Defense Ministry announced that Ukraine's Defense Forces had neutralized seven of Wildberries' 10 largest logistics centers.