Ukrainian strikes knock out 8 of Wildberries’ 10 largest Russian hubs

Wildberries, a prominent Russian online retailer, suffered the loss of eight out of its ten largest logistics centers in Russia after Ukrainian strikes, according to independent Russian outlet Agentstvo.Novosti. The latest hit occurred on August 25-26 when Ukrainian forces targeted a logistics complex in Kotovsk, Tambov Oblast, causing a massive fire that engulfed approximately 100,000 square meters (1.1 million square feet) of the facility.

This incident brought the total number of Wildberries' major warehouses affected by Ukrainian strikes since mid-July to eight. Previously, seven other significant logistics centers had been disrupted. The Kotovsk center, now out of operation, represents over 81% of the approximately 1.6 million square meters (17.2 million square feet) of space previously occupied by Wildberries' ten largest warehouses.

Agentstvo.Novosti reported that explosions and a large fire were observed in Kotovsk overnight. Ukraine's defense company Fire Point later confirmed that their FP-1 drones were utilized to strike the logistics hub in Tambov Oblast, as well as an oil refinery in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast. The Kotovsk facility, established in 2025, was expected to store up to 54 million items at full capacity.

Prior to this latest strike, the same facility had been targeted on July 18, resulting in the death of seven employees and the suspension of operations.