Ukrainian Strikes Devastate Wildberries, Impacting Small Businesses

WHO:

New York Times - Tatyana Kim, founder of Wildberries, Russia's largest online retailer.

Reuters - Vasily Klimov, owner of an online shopping pick-up point in Moscow.

WHAT:

New York Times - Wildberries has lost an estimated third of its warehouse space due to Ukrainian attacks.

Reuters - Ukrainian attacks on Wildberries are affecting tens of thousands of small businesses that rely on the platform.

Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty - A Wildberries warehouse in Elektrostal, Russia, was nearly completely burned out after being hit in late July.

WHERE:

New York Times - Wildberries operates in Russia.

Reuters - The online shopping pick-up point is located in Moscow.

Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty - The damaged warehouse is located in Elektrostal, Russia.

WHEN:

Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty - The satellite images show the warehouse damage on May 16 and August 5.

WHY:

New York Times - The attacks are part of the ongoing conflict between Ukraine and Russia.

HOW:

Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty - The warehouse was hit by Ukrainian strikes, resulting in significant damage.

(UPDATED August 8, 2026 07:46 UTC)

Wildberries, Russia's largest online retailer founded by Tatyana Kim, has lost about a third of its warehouse space due to Ukrainian attacks, which are also impacting tens of thousands of small businesses that depend on the platform. A warehouse in Elektrostal was nearly completely burned out after being struck in late July, with satellite images revealing damage on May 16 and August 5. The ongoing conflict between Ukraine and Russia continues to fuel these attacks, which have caused significant disruption to operations in the region.