Ukrainian drone strike hits Russia’s Wildberries warehouse near Saint Petersburg

A Ukrainian drone attack has hit a warehouse belonging to Wildberries, Russia’s largest online retailer, near Saint Petersburg, triggering a fire and disrupting operations, Russian authorities said on Friday.

 

The strike, which also temporarily disrupted flights at Saint Petersburg’s Pulkovo Airport, left three people injured, according to the governor of the Leningrad region, Alexander Drozdenko.

 

Grey smoke was seen rising over the city, located more than 800 kilometres from the Ukrainian border, following the early morning attack.

 

Drozdenko said the affected facility belonged to Wildberries, often referred to as “Russia’s Amazon.”

 

“Three people were wounded,” he said in a post on social media.

 

The attack marks the third reported strike on Wildberries facilities within a week.

 

Last weekend, another logistics hub operated by the company outside Moscow was hit, killing eight night-shift workers and destroying the facility.

 

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky had earlier alleged that the logistics centres were being used to supply sanctioned components for drone production and navigation equipment.

 

Kyiv has described its long-range drone campaign as “long-range sanctions,” saying the attacks are intended to weaken Russia’s military and logistics capabilities in response to repeated missile and drone strikes on Ukrainian cities.

 

Wildberries confirmed that two of its warehouses in Saint Petersburg had temporarily suspended operations but did not provide further details.

 

Governor Drozdenko said Russian air defence systems intercepted 59 Ukrainian drones during the overnight attacks.

 

Pulkovo Airport also suspended flight operations during the incident before resuming services around 6 a.m. local time, with about 50 departures affected.

 

The latest strike comes as both Russia and Ukraine continue to intensify long-range attacks amid the ongoing war.

 

While Moscow has increased missile attacks on Ukrainian cities, Kyiv has stepped up drone strikes targeting Russian military, energy and logistics infrastructure.

 

Peace efforts led by the United States have so far failed to produce a breakthrough, with both sides maintaining hardline positions on the conflict.

 

According to the United Nations, civilian casualties have risen sharply in 2026, with June recorded as the deadliest month for civilians since mid-2022.