Wildberries Gets Another strike From the Sky as Moscow Region Counts Five Dead

Two warehouses operated by Russian online retail giant Wildberries were hit in overnight Ukrainian strikes, while another facility apparently linked to the company was damaged near Moscow, according to Russian officials and reports. The attacks came as Ukraine continued to target infrastructure it says is connected to Russia's military supply network. Kyiv has alleged that Wildberries depots are used to support the Russian military, although Moscow has rejected the claim. Five Killed Near Moscow At least five people were killed and 10 others injured after a strike hit an industrial facility around 69km (43 miles) south of the Kremlin, local Russian officials said. Officials did not initially confirm whether the facility was operated by Wildberries. However, Ukrainian media reported that the site was linked to the retailer, and the warehouse was reportedly listed on Russia's Yandex search engine as being associated with the company. The attack caused significant damage, with footage verified by Reuters showing a Wildberries warehouse on fire and a large column of dark smoke rising from the building. Wildberries Facilities Also Hit in Tver and St Petersburg Officials separately confirmed that Wildberries facilities in the Tver and St Petersburg regions were damaged during the overnight attacks. Wildberries confirmed that one of its facilities in the St Petersburg region had been hit but did not publicly comment on the other reported damage. The company, one of Russia's largest online retailers and frequently compared with Amazon because of its huge e-commerce operation, has seen several of its facilities targeted during the recent escalation. The attacks have raised concerns about the vulnerability of large commercial warehouses operating across Russia as the war increasingly affects infrastructure far from the front lines. Russia Says 320 Drones Were Destroyed Russia's Defence Ministry said its air-defence systems had intercepted and destroyed 320 Ukrainian drones overnight. The ministry's claim could not be independently verified, and Ukraine did not immediately provide an equivalent assessment of the Russian figures. The scale of the reported drone attack nevertheless points to the growing importance of long-range unmanned weapons in the conflict, with both sides increasingly targeting infrastructure deep inside the other's territory. Another Wildberries Warehouse Destroyed The attacks followed another strike in Russia's Samara region on Sunday. Local officials said on Tuesday that a Wildberries warehouse hit by Ukrainian drones had been completely destroyed. Russia's state-run TASS news agency reported that all goods stored inside the facility were also lost. The incident adds to a growing series of attacks affecting Wildberries infrastructure across Russia. Ukraine Says Facilities Support the Military Kyiv has argued that some Wildberries depots have a military connection and therefore represent legitimate targets. Russian authorities, however, have denied that the company's warehouses are being used to supply the military. That disagreement remains central to the Ukrainian justification for targeting the facilities. Without independent verification of the alleged military role of the warehouses, it remains difficult to establish the extent to which the damaged sites were directly connected to military logistics. Russian Strikes Kill Four in Ukraine While Ukrainian drones were reported across Russia, Russian forces continued their own attacks on Ukraine. At least four people were killed in Russian strikes across Ukraine, according to Ukrainian officials. The simultaneous attacks underline the continuing cycle of long-range strikes between the two countries, with civilian and commercial infrastructure increasingly exposed to the conflict. A War Reaching Further Into Commercial Russia The latest attacks demonstrate how the Russia-Ukraine war is increasingly reaching beyond conventional military targets. Large warehouses, logistics hubs and industrial facilities are becoming part of the wider battlefield as both sides attempt to disrupt supply chains and infrastructure supporting the opposing war effort. For Wildberries, the repeated damage to its facilities represents another major challenge for a company operating one of Russia's largest online retail networks. For civilians, however, the attacks carry a much heavier cost, with deaths and injuries reported alongside the destruction of property. As the two sides continue to exchange long-range drone and missile strikes, casualty figures, damage assessments and claims about the military use of commercial facilities are likely to remain contested. Independent verification will be crucial in determining the full impact of the latest attacks.