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A Meduza-published report by the journalists’ cooperative Bereg examines how attacks on Russian marketplace warehouses have affected employees and sellers. IBC Global counted 49 attacks on 36 warehouse sites across Russia from July 18 to September 24, 2026; the scale of losses and the full impact on workers’ incomes remain unclear.
Three months after Ukrainian drones first struck Wildberries warehouses on July 18, workers and sellers are describing disrupted deliveries, reduced work and fears about safety, according to a report by the independent journalists’ cooperative Bereg, published in full by Meduza on October 19. IBC Global recorded 49 attacks on 36 warehouse sites belonging to various companies in Russia between July 18 and September 24; the report says the strikes have affected livelihoods tied to two major online marketplaces, Wildberries and Ozon.
The first reported strikes on Wildberries facilities hit logistics centers in Elektrostal, outside Moscow, and Kotovsk in the Tambov region. Over the following five weeks, attacks targeted Wildberries infrastructure, according to the report. On the night of August 21–22, drones struck an Ozon logistics center in Chapayevsk, in the Samara region. Bereg reported at least eight attacks on Ozon facilities by the time its story was published.
The report describes how warehouse work can offer comparatively high pay and flexible schedules, but also involves strict rules and exposure to disruption. Olga, whose name was changed, has worked inspecting returned products at a Wildberries warehouse in Nizhny Tagil since 2023. She says her facility has not been hit, but attacks elsewhere have disrupted deliveries and reduced the amount of work available. She told Bereg that staff were waiting for the company to reorganize deliveries and that none of her colleagues had quit at the time she spoke with the outlet.
Olga said warehouse rules remained unchanged after the attacks began and shifts continued during air-raid alerts. Her facility had no designated shelter, she said, though management allowed workers who feared staying during an alert to leave. She described anxiety about returning home to her children. The report also includes an account from Dmitry, an Ozon worker who previously worked at a logistics center in Adygeysk that was struck two days after the Chapayevsk attack; the available source material does not provide the rest of his account.
Strikes Reach Marketplace Workers
Wildberries and Ozon are not only shopping platforms: their warehouses and logistics networks support jobs, deliveries and small businesses. The reported attacks therefore affect more than damaged buildings or stored goods. Fewer or disrupted operations can mean less work for warehouse employees and delays for sellers who depend on the platforms to reach customers.
The report also highlights the tension between relatively attractive wages and workplace safety. Both companies operate facilities in more than 20 Russian regions, and their warehouse jobs can pay above what many local employers offer. For workers who rely on that income, leaving may be difficult even when air alerts and attacks create fear. The accounts show individual effects, but do not establish the overall economic cost or how many workers have lost income.
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From July Strikes to Wider Disruption
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. Both companies also operate in countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States, though the reported attacks described here took place in Russia.
Warehouse jobs are often presented as a source of comparatively strong regional earnings. Wildberries says the average income for 61% of its warehouse specialists is 125,000 rubles a month. Ozon advertises warehouse pay of up to 126,000 rubles monthly before taxes. These are company figures and advertised rates, not confirmation of what every employee earns. The report says average salaries exceeded 100,000 rubles in only 25 of Russia’s 89 regions in 2026, underscoring why some workers may be reluctant to leave.
The attacks began with Wildberries sites on July 18 and expanded to an Ozon facility in August. IBC Global’s count of 49 attacks on 36 sites covers July 18 through September 24 and includes warehouses belonging to various companies, not just the two marketplaces. It is a count of reported attacks, not a tally of confirmed destroyed facilities.
“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
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Damage and Income Losses Uncounted
The source material does not provide a complete inventory of damaged warehouses, destroyed goods, injuries or financial losses. IBC Global’s figures count attacks on sites over a defined period; they do not show how many strikes caused damage or how severe that damage was. The account also does not establish the total number of employees or sellers whose livelihoods have been affected.
Ukraine’s responsibility for the attacks is described in the report, but the supplied material does not include a Ukrainian military statement about the operations or explain the basis for attributing each incident. Company responses to the workers’ accounts are also not included. The extent of changes to delivery networks, worker safety arrangements and sellers’ earnings remains unclear.
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Delivery Changes and Worker Conditions
The next developments to watch are whether Wildberries and Ozon reorganize deliveries, restore or replace affected capacity, and change safety procedures at facilities during air alerts. Olga said workers at her site were waiting for delivery arrangements to be reorganized, but the report does not give a timetable or confirm a company plan.
Further reporting would be needed to establish how many warehouses remain disrupted, whether staffing or pay has changed, and what losses sellers have sustained. The figures cited by IBC Global end on September 24, so they do not measure incidents after that date. The available account leaves the subsequent course of the attacks and the marketplaces’ operational response open.
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Key Questions
When did the attacks on Wildberries warehouses begin?
The first strikes described in the report took place on July 18, 2026, at logistics centers in Elektrostal near Moscow and Kotovsk in the Tambov region.
When was an Ozon warehouse first struck?
The report says drones struck an Ozon logistics center in Chapayevsk, Samara region, on the night of August 21–22, 2026.
How many warehouse-site attacks were counted?
IBC Global recorded 49 attacks on 36 warehouse sites belonging to various companies in Russia from July 18 to September 24, 2026. The count does not mean every site was destroyed or damaged.
What effects on workers does the report describe?
Workers described fear during air alerts and reduced work linked to delivery disruption. One Wildberries employee said her facility had not been struck, but that there was less work and staff were waiting for delivery arrangements to change.
Are the total economic losses known?
No. The available report material does not give a complete estimate of damage, lost income, destroyed goods or effects on sellers across the two marketplaces.
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