Ukraine Strikes More Wildberries Sites; 5 Killed Near Moscow

Ukraine unleashed another wave of long-range drone strikes against Russian logistics targets overnight, hitting multiple Wildberries warehouses—including a facility south of Moscow where at least five people were killed and 10 injured, according to local officials. The attacks mark the latest in a series of Ukrainian operations against the online retailer, often described as the “Russian Amazon,” which Kyiv says supplies Moscow’s military.

Moscow Region Attack Claims Lives

Moscow region governor Andrei Vorobyov said a warehouse at an industrial site in Chekhov, about 69km (43 miles) south of the Kremlin, was struck and caught fire. An electrical substation and an administration building also sustained damage. Seven of the 10 wounded were in moderate condition, with one serious, Vorobyov wrote on Telegram. Local officials did not explicitly confirm the site belonged to Wildberries, but Ukrainian media and search listings linked it to the company. The company itself has not publicly commented on the Moscow-region incident.

More Wildberries Facilities Hit Across Russia

Elsewhere, two other Wildberries sites were confirmed struck: one in the St Petersburg region and one in the Tver region. A video verified by Reuters showed a blazing warehouse outside St Petersburg with a massive plume of dark smoke. Company officials confirmed that facility was hit. The governor of the Tver region said a Wildberries facility there was also damaged.

Earlier, on Sunday, a Wildberries warehouse in the Samara region was completely destroyed, along with all its stored goods, Russian state news agency Tass reported, citing local officials. That strike came as Ukraine escalated its campaign against the retailer’s distribution network.

Kyiv’s Strategy and Moscow’s Denials

Ukraine has repeatedly claimed that Wildberries depots serve as supply hubs for the Russian military, helping sustain Moscow’s invasion. Russia denies this and accuses Ukraine of targeting civilian infrastructure. The Russian defence ministry said it intercepted and destroyed 320 Ukrainian drones overnight, a figure that could not be independently verified.

The aerial campaign against Russian soil has expanded over recent weeks, with strikes hitting oil refineries, warehouses, and military sites. A day before the Wildberries attacks, a drone crashed onto a busy beach in the Krasnodar region, killing seven people and injuring 58. Footage verified by the BBC showed the drone exploding near tourists. Some Ukrainian Telegram channels claimed electronic warfare jammed the drone’s signal, causing it to crash; eyewitnesses cited by Russian media said gunfire preceded the explosion, suggesting air-defence attempts to shoot it down. The regional governor described it as a “deliberate strike on civilians,” while Ukraine has not commented.

Russian Strikes Continue to Kill in Ukraine

Meanwhile, Russian attacks across Ukraine continued to take a heavy toll. Ukraine’s State Emergency Service said an 89-year-old woman was killed and seven people—including two girls aged two and 12—were wounded in a strike on the southern port city of Mykolaiv. In Sumy, a strike on a residential area killed a woman and two girls aged five and 10, with four more people injured. Two people were hurt in Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi, and a food warehouse was set ablaze in Dnipro.

Both sides deny deliberately targeting civilians as the conflict grinds into its second year. The latest exchanges highlight a dangerous cycle of escalation: Ukraine strikes deeper into Russian territory, and Moscow responds with barrages against Ukrainian cities.

Implications and Next Steps

The successful hits on Wildberries sites demonstrate Ukraine’s growing capability to disrupt logistics far behind enemy lines. Analysts say such strikes aim to undermine public confidence in Russia’s ability to protect its citizens and economy. Moscow’s repeated air-defence claims suggest it is struggling to stop the drones. As the war enters a new phase, the question is whether these attacks will force Russia to divert more resources to home defence—or provoke an even harsher military response. For now, residents in both countries face the grim reality of an expanding battlefield.