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A Meduza-published report by the Bereg journalists’ cooperative describes how strikes on warehouses used by Russian marketplaces Wildberries and Ozon have affected workers and sellers. IBC Global counted 49 attacks on 36 warehouse sites across Russia from July 18 to September 24; the full impact on jobs, businesses and deliveries remains unclear.
Workers and sellers who depend on Russian online marketplaces Wildberries and Ozon say attacks on warehouse infrastructure have disrupted work and deliveries, according to a report published by Meduza on October 19. The report, produced by the independent journalists’ cooperative Bereg, comes three months after the first reported strikes on Wildberries facilities and describes effects on people whose income depends on the companies’ logistics networks.
Wildberries warehouses in Elektrostal, outside Moscow, and Kotovsk, in the Tambov region, were struck by drones on July 18, the report says. Ukraine attacked an Ozon warehouse for the first time overnight on August 21–22, hitting a logistics center in Chapayevsk, Samara region. The report says that by its publication, at least eight Ozon facilities had been attacked.
IBC Global recorded 49 attacks on 36 warehouse sites belonging to various companies between July 18 and September 24. That figure covers sites across the sector, not only Wildberries and Ozon. The report does not establish that every recorded attack caused damage or specify the full extent of losses at each location.
One Wildberries employee, identified by the pseudonym Olga, told Bereg that her warehouse had not been hit, but frequent attacks had disrupted deliveries and reduced the amount of work available. She said workers continued shifts during air-raid alerts and that her facility had no designated shelter. Dmitry, an Ozon worker who previously worked at a logistics center in Adygeysk that was struck, also spoke to Bereg; the supplied report excerpt ends before giving further details of his account.
Disruption Reaches Workers and Sellers
The marketplaces are major employers and sales channels in Russia and other Commonwealth of Independent States countries, according to the report. Their warehouses support the movement of goods for millions of shoppers and for sellers who use the platforms to reach customers. Damage or interruptions at logistics sites can affect more than the companies themselves: workers may see shifts or available work decline, while sellers can face delays moving stock and fulfilling orders.
For warehouse staff, the issue is both employment and safety. The report describes jobs that can offer comparatively high pay and flexible schedules, but also strict security rules and work continuing during alerts. Olga’s account points to a local effect—less work after delivery disruptions—without showing how widespread that outcome is. The available reporting does not quantify lost wages, seller losses or delays across the marketplaces as a whole.
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How the Warehouse Strikes Began
The first strikes described in the report came on July 18, 2026, when drones hit two Wildberries logistics facilities. For roughly the next five weeks, the attacks described were directed at Wildberries infrastructure. The first reported strike on an Ozon warehouse followed overnight on August 21–22 in the Samara region. The account was published three months after the initial strikes, with the attack count from IBC Global covering the period through September 24.
Wildberries and Ozon operate extensive logistics networks. The report says Wildberries has more than 200 logistics facilities, including warehouses and sorting centers, while Ozon has more than 150. Warehouse jobs can pay more than many regional alternatives: Wildberries says the average income for 61% of its warehouse specialists is 125,000 rubles a month, while Ozon advertises pay of up to 126,000 rubles before tax. These are company-provided figures and offers, not independent measures of typical take-home pay.
“Every day, you’re scared you’ll leave in the morning and never make it home to your kids that evening.”
— Olga, a Wildberries warehouse worker, speaking to Bereg under a pseudonym
Scale of Losses Remains Unknown
The report provides individual accounts and an industry-wide count of attacks, but it does not give a complete tally of damaged goods, lost wages, affected sellers or delivery delays. The 49 attacks recorded by IBC Global cover 36 warehouse sites belonging to various companies, and the source material does not specify how many incidents caused lasting closures or operational losses.
It is also unclear how many workers have lost shifts or left their jobs, how sellers’ sales have changed, or whether the companies have moved goods and operations to other facilities. The report identifies the strikes as Ukrainian attacks, but the supplied material does not include an official Ukrainian statement detailing the targets or the military rationale for each strike. The available excerpt also cuts off during Dmitry’s account, so his full experience is not included.
Workers Await Logistics Changes
Olga said workers at her facility were waiting for Wildberries to reorganize deliveries, but the report does not describe a company timetable or a specific replacement plan. Further details about how the marketplaces are responding—and whether their networks can restore normal delivery and work levels—remain unreported in the supplied material.
The next useful indicators will be updates on warehouse operations, delivery performance and seller access to stock, alongside further reporting from employees at affected sites. The attack figures cited by IBC Global end on September 24, so the report does not establish how many additional incidents occurred after that date or whether the pace of attacks changed by October 19.
Key Questions
When did attacks on Wildberries warehouses begin?
The report says the first drone strikes on Wildberries facilities took place on July 18, 2026, hitting warehouses in Elektrostal and Kotovsk.
Were Ozon facilities also attacked?
Yes. The first Ozon warehouse strike described in the report was overnight on August 21–22, at a logistics center in Chapayevsk, Samara region. The report says at least eight Ozon facilities had been attacked by October 19.
How many warehouse attacks were recorded?
IBC Global recorded 49 attacks on 36 warehouse sites belonging to various companies from July 18 to September 24. The figure is not limited to Wildberries and Ozon, and the report does not say that every incident caused damage.
What effects did workers report?
A Wildberries worker identified as Olga said delivery disruptions had reduced the amount of work at her facility, though it had not been struck. She also described fear about attending shifts and said the warehouse had no designated shelter.
Are the total economic losses known?
No. The report gives worker accounts and an attack count, but does not quantify total damage, lost wages, seller losses or delivery delays across the two marketplaces.
Source: rss
