After Wildberries Strikes, Russia Tells Businesses to Secure Themselves

Following Ukrainian drone attacks on its logistics centers, Russian officials are advising businesses to take independent measures to protect their infrastructure. Andrey Gurulev, a State Duma deputy, stated that companies with the means must immediately implement at least passive security for their facilities against drone threats.

Gurulev suggested that these attacks aim to destabilize the social and political situation in Russia and foster protest sentiments. He emphasized that businesses involved in this sector should proactively enhance their security, without specifying any government initiatives to counter Ukrainian attacks.

Ukraine has been systematically targeting Wildberries, Russia's largest e-commerce platform, since July 18. At least ten warehouses and sorting centers across Russia and in occupied Crimea have been hit. Experts estimate that these strikes have affected at least 15% of Wildberries' logistics network, with losses ranging from 50 to 70 billion rubles for damaged facilities and 250 to 350 billion rubles for destroyed goods.

The total area of attacked warehouses exceeds 1.2 million square meters, representing nearly a quarter of Wildberries' total logistics capacity. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has claimed that Wildberries warehouses stored drone components. An anonymous Ukrainian official told the Financial Times that these strikes were retaliation for Russia's repeated attacks on Nova Poshta, Ukraine's largest private postal service.

Wildberries holds a dominant position in Russia's e-commerce market, accounting for 52% of all online orders. In 2025, the company's turnover exceeded 6 trillion rubles. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov acknowledged the complex situation arising from the attacks, noting the significant losses incurred by both Wildberries and the small businesses operating on its platform.