Wildberries logistics hit by Ukrainian drone strikes

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Ukrainian drone strikes targeting Wildberries, Russia’s largest online marketplace, have caused significant disruptions to the country’s logistics and retail sectors. Since mid-July, at least two dozen warehouse locations have been attacked, damaging or destroying approximately 1.18 million square meters of storage space. The strikes have reportedly destroyed over 11 million books and reduced the company’s total storage capacity by roughly 10%.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that the attacks are a calculated response to Russian strikes on Ukrainian logistics and noted that Wildberries is used to facilitate military deliveries and generate state revenue. Zelenskyy estimated direct losses at 1 trillion rubles, with total economic impacts potentially reaching 3 trillion rubles.

In response, Vladimir Putin has ordered the Russian government to develop a reconstruction program for damaged commercial warehouses, emphasizing the need for new technological standards. To mitigate domestic risks, Wildberries is expanding its footprint abroad, seeking to lease nearly 100,000 square meters of warehouse space in Kazakhstan. Additionally, Russian logistics providers are increasingly hesitant to lease space to the retailer due to the heightened risk of becoming targets for future drone strikes.

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Kazakhstan · Russia · Ukraine · Vladimir Putin · Volodymyr Zelenskyy · Wildberries

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[○ 1 SOURCE] Russian logistics complex owners are increasingly refusing to lease space to Wildberries due to fear of drone strikes. laotimes.com
[○ 1 SOURCE] Total economic consequences, including reconstruction and secondary damages, could reach 3 trillion rubles. www.t-online.de
[○ 1 SOURCE] Wildberries is seeking to lease approximately 100,000 square meters of warehouse space in Kazakhstan to mitigate domestic disruptions. laotimes.com
[○ 1 SOURCE] Drone attacks on Wildberries warehouses destroyed over 11 million books. www.upday.com
[○ 1 SOURCE] Vladimir Putin has ordered the Russian government to create a program to rebuild damaged commercial warehouses. www.ingenieur.de
[○ 1 SOURCE] Ukrainian drone strikes in July damaged at least seven Wildberries warehouses, reducing storage capacity by about 10%. laotimes.com
[○ 1 SOURCE] Wildberries is targeted because it facilitates military logistics and generates significant revenue for the Russian state. www.t-online.de
[○ 1 SOURCE] Direct losses to Russia from the attacks on Wildberries warehouses are estimated at approximately 1 trillion rubles. www.t-online.de