Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced on Wednesday that Ukraine had struck logistics hubs belonging to Russia’s largest online retailer, Wildberries, in the Krasnodar and Stavropol regions overnight, targeting facilities he said were involved in supplying the Russian army with drone components, navigation equipment, and other military gear.
The strikes mark the second attack on Wildberries facilities in just four days, following weekend strikes on warehouses in Tambov and Elektrostal, underscoring Ukraine’s accelerating campaign to degrade Russia’s military logistics and supply chains deep within Russian territory.
Drone debris from the overnight operation also struck a company in Armavir and hit an oil depot in Krasnodar, sparking a fire. Two apartment buildings and two residential homes in the nearby town of Dinskaya were also struck, with Russian regional authorities reporting damage to civilian infrastructure.
In a separate but coordinated naval operation, Zelensky confirmed that Ukrainian forces struck a Russian oil depot, a tanker, and four cargo ships belonging to Russia’s so-called “shadow fleet” in the Sea of Azov and Black Sea. The shadow fleet refers to a network of vessels used by Moscow to circumvent Western sanctions and continue exporting oil, a critical source of revenue funding the war effort.
The dual-front strikes reflect Ukraine’s broadening strategy of targeting not only frontline military positions but also the economic and logistical infrastructure sustaining Russia’s war machine, from e-commerce warehouses repurposed for military supply to the clandestine shipping network keeping Russian energy exports flowing despite international sanctions.
Russia has not yet officially commented on the extent of the damage.
