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Wildberries warehouse near Moscow set ablaze by Ukrainian attack

A large warehouse of the Russian e-commerce company Wildberries is on fire following an attack by Ukraine.

16 August 2026Tagblick Newsdesk

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On Sunday night, a warehouse belonging to the Russian online retailer Wildberries, located in Koledino about 40 kilometers south of Moscow, was damaged in a Ukrainian drone strike. According to reports from 20 Minuten, this is the company's second-largest site.

In total, 23 Wildberries locations are said to have been attacked in connection with the Ukraine conflict. According to Münchner Merkur, the damage caused amounts to $5.7 billion. Videos document a large plume of smoke rising over the warehouse.

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