Fire breaks out at Wildberries warehouse in Voronezh amid drone threat
A fire broke out at a large logistics center of the Wildberries company in the Voronezh region of Russia on the night of August 11. The complex, which has an area of about 153 thousand square meters, could store more than 90 million items. At the time of the incident, an alert was issued in Voronezh due to the threat of a drone attack.
A fire broke out at the Wildberries logistics center in the village of Aleksandrovka, Novousmansky district, Voronezh region, on the night of August 11. The incident occurred against the backdrop of a threat of a drone attack.
According to OSINT analysts and the ASTRA Telegram channel, the facility may have been attacked. Local residents also reported hearing explosions in the area. No official information has been provided about the cause of the fire yet.
This logistics complex was put into full operation in November 2025. According to the Voronezh Regional Investment Attraction Agency, the total area of the center is 152.9 thousand square meters. Its warehouses had the capacity to store more than 90 million types of goods.
According to ASTRA, the joint venture of Wildberries and Russ - RVB - invested about 11 billion rubles in the construction of this facility.
The press service of Wildberries&Russ reported that the company's logistics facilities in the Voronezh region were evacuated in accordance with safety requirements.
At the same time, an alert was issued in the city of Voronezh due to the risk of drone strikes. This was reported by the governor of the Voronezh region, Alexander Gusev.
According to the source, Wildberries logistics centers have been repeatedly attacked by Ukrainian drones since July 18.
According to an analysis by the Reuters agency based on satellite images, the company may have lost about 20 percent of its warehouse capacity. The fires are said to have caused direct damage to the company and its partners, as well as negatively affected sales.
According to information, more than 20 logistics centers in St. Petersburg, Tula, Elektrostal, Krasnodar and Nevinnomyssk were hit. At least 14 of them were damaged by fire.
According to The Bell's sources, Wildberries' direct losses could exceed 100-200 billion rubles. It is also said that the company's turnover has decreased by almost a quarter after some sellers who lost their goods left the platform.