The Wild History of the Russian Online Retail Giant Being Bombarded by Ukraine
World Russia The Wild History of the Russian Online Retail Giant Being Bombarded by Ukraine Plans for a megamerger were blessed by Vladimir Putin, tying company’s fortunes to those of the Russian state 111 Gift unlocked article Listen (8 min) Smoke rising from a burning warehouse near St. Petersburg, Russia. Smoke rising in July from a Wildberries warehouse hit by Ukrainian drones near St. Petersburg, Russia. AFP/Getty Images By Thomas Grove , Daria Matviichuk and Georgi Kantchev Aug. 8, 2026 11:00 pm ET Quick Summary Ukrainian drone attacks have struck almost two dozen warehouses of the Russian online retailer Wildberries. Kyiv has said the sale of military equipment through Wildberries made the company a legitimate target. Retailers have lost as much as $5 billion in inventory since the attacks began, Data Insight has estimated. This summary was generated with AI and reviewed by an editor. Read more about how we use artificial intelligence in our journalism. T...