Photos: Drone Attacks on Russia’s Wildberries Warehouses
Over the past month, Ukrainian drone attacks inside Russian territory have targeted the online-retail giant Wildberries, destroying massive warehouses and logistics centers. Ukraine has accused Wildberries of supporting Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine.
On July 24, 2026, the Ukrainian Armed Forces conducted a large-scale drone attack on the online retail giant Wildberries. The assault targeted warehouses in the Leningrad Region and St. Petersburg, Russia, leaving a trail of destruction in their wake.
Reuters reports that thick smoke billowed from the burning Wildberries facilities in St. Petersburg following the Ukrainian drone assault. Andrey Rudakov of Bloomberg and Getty Images captured striking images of the inferno engulfing the warehouses, with St. Isaac’s Cathedral visible in the background.
The following day, August 2, 2026, satellite imagery revealed smoke rising from a damaged Wildberries facility in Novosemeykino, Samara Region. Tatyana Makeyeva of AFP and Getty Images provided chilling visuals of the aftermath, underscoring the extent of the damage inflicted by the Ukrainian drone attack.
Elektrostal, a town outside Moscow, also felt the impact of the Ukrainian drone assault. A firefighting helicopter was seen battling a blaze at a Wildberries logistics complex, as Maxar and DigitalGlobe satellite images confirmed. The smoke from the burning Wildberries site hung over the town, a grim reminder of the night's events.
Furthermore, satellite images from Planet Labs PBC captured smoke rising from a Wildberries facility in the town of Koledino industrial park in Podolsk on August 17, 2026. The destruction left behind, as seen in the before-and-after Vantor satellite images from Anadolu, highlights the devastating consequences of the Ukrainian drone strikes on Wildberries' logistics network.
Local residents in the affected areas witnessed the aftermath of the Ukrainian drone attack firsthand. On July 24, 2026, a woman was seen smoking while gazing at a burning Wildberries warehouse near the village of Novosaratovka, as documented by SOPA Images and Reuters. The images serve as a stark reminder of the ongoing conflict and its impact on civilian infrastructure.
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