Massive fires engulfed two major Wildberries logistics sites in Russia’s Moscow region early Sunday after a reported drone strike, according to monitoring channels and Russian officials’ claims. The blaze highlighted how quickly commercial infrastructure can become a focal point in the wider air-war over the capital area, with logistics capacity, sorting operations, and supply-chain nodes all implicated within hours.
The first fire broke out at a Wildberries facility in the village of Koledino near Podolsk, where Astra reported the flames engulfed a large warehouse operated by the e-commerce company. The Koledino site covers more than 200,000 square meters (over 77,200 square feet) and is described as the retailer’s largest warehouse in Russia. Analysts cited OSINT channels and eyewitness material in their assessment of the damage and scale of the fire.
News reports say the second incident unfolded at the “Severnoye Domodedovo” multimodal logistics complex near Domodedovo. Liga.net reported that fires also spread at the Domodedovo hub, with Astra and other OSINT channels identifying the burning facility from photos and videos. The logistics complex is widely described as one of Russia’s largest and most important Class A warehousing and sorting locations in the Moscow region.
According to the Kyiv Post, Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin stated that air defenses brought down 105 drones during the overnight period tied to the attacks. Operations at multiple airports in the region—including Vnukovo, Domodedovo, and Zhukovsky—were suspended, underscoring the disruption authorities associated with the incoming drone threat. While such claims reflect official assessments of attempted interceptions, neither the Kyiv Post nor the other verified sources cited an official, on-the-record statement clarifying damage totals or casualty figures for the Wildberries sites.
Other reporting indicates that hundreds of drones were believed to be heading toward the Moscow region. Militarnyi, referencing statements by Sobyanin, said 600 drones flew toward the region overnight on Aug. 15–16 and that Russian air defenses allegedly destroyed 201 drones. This picture—high-volume drone activity and widespread disruption—matches the observed fires at multiple logistic nodes, including Koledino and Domodedovo.
As the flames spread, OSINT-linked channels published imagery and video showing large-scale burning at the Koledino warehouse. The size and intensity of the blaze suggested it could take considerable time to extinguish, Militarnyi reported, based on the apparent scale visible in the available footage. The same coverage described the Domodedovo facility as having an elevated logistics profile, locating it as a significant hub in the region’s distribution network.
At the Koledino site, the warehouse area cited by multiple outlets places it among the most consequential storage assets used for the retailer’s operations. Liga.net reported that, according to the company itself, the warehouse is its largest, with an area of over 200,000 square meters. The fire at such a facility raised immediate questions among observers about potential disruption to deliveries and regional fulfillment—an issue especially salient during peak consumer demand cycles.
Beyond the Wildberries sites, the same broader incident window included reports of explosions and additional fires elsewhere. The Kyiv Post noted that separate explosions were reported late Saturday at the Galaktika shopping center in occupied territory, where Exilenova+ said drones struck and sparked a large-scale fire. While that event is not tied to Moscow region logistics, it reinforces how drone attacks and fires were reported across different locations in the same reporting cycle.
Ukrainian forces’ role in the Moscow region fires was described in developing reporting as part of a larger campaign targeting infrastructure tied to Wildberries’ logistics and digital ecosystem. Kyiv Independent said monitoring channels reported that Ukrainian forces targeted a warehouse belonging to Wildberries and that a fire broke out in Koledino after it was struck. The outlet also pointed to an earlier pattern of attacks on other Wildberries-related facilities, including a warehouse hub in Voronezh Oblast where flames followed explosions amid Ukrainian strikes.
The Kyiv Independent further noted that Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces commander Robert Brovdi confirmed one earlier strike on a Wildberries logistics facility in Voronezh Oblast. That broader context—repeated incidents affecting Wildberries warehouses—suggests the Moscow region fires are not isolated, but instead consistent with a sustained campaign narrative repeated across multiple verified reports.
At present, Russian occupation and municipal authorities had not issued a comprehensive, official statement detailing consequences at the Wildberries sites, including confirmed casualty numbers. The verified reporting emphasized the absence of official updates on human impact, even as fire scenes and operational disruptions were widely circulated via OSINT channels and local media.
In the hours after the fires began, attention remained on what comes next: how quickly warehouses can be cleared, whether inventory losses will be quantified, and how logistics networks will reroute if major storage and sorting functions are interrupted. For Moscow region businesses and residents alike, the burning hubs served as a stark reminder of the vulnerability of commercial infrastructure during periods of intensified drone warfare.
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