ODESA — Ukrainian drones struck multiple Russian economic and energy sites over the weekend, including a fire at the Ust-Luga oil export hub and damage to Wildberries warehouses near Moscow and in the Tver region. Ukraine hit Moscow with one of its largest drone attacks of the war during the same period.

A fire engulfed a distribution warehouse belonging to Wildberries near Moscow as part of the strikes. The Wildberries site in Podolsk, in the Moscow region, is reportedly the largest owned by the retailer. Ukraine's military said the Wildberries facility was disabled as a result of the strike.

Drone debris damaged a warehouse wall belonging to online retailer Wildberries northwest of Moscow, according to the governor of Russia’s Tver region. No injuries were reported from the drone debris damage to the Wildberries warehouse in the Tver region. Wildberries facilities have been hit more than 20 times over the past month.

Ukraine's military said seven of Wildberries' 10 largest logistics hubs have been taken out of operation. Wildberries is a major player in Russia's e-commerce sector. Wildberries' marketplace accounts for roughly 3% of Russia's gross domestic product, according to the Ukrainian Security and Cooperation Center.

Ukrainian drones hit a Baltic oil export hub at Ust-Luga. Russian authorities said a Ukrainian drone attack triggered a fire at Ust-Luga, a major Baltic Sea oil export port in the Leningrad region.

Russia launched an attack overnight targeting Ukraine's port infrastructure in the southern region of Odesa. The strikes in the Izmail district resulted in a civilian Togo-flagged vessel being damaged. Four people were injured in the strikes in the Izmail district.

Oleh Kiper is the governor of southern Ukraine's Odesa region. Izmail is situated close to the Romanian border. Izmail is home to Ukraine's largest port on the Danube River.

Russia's Defense Ministry said it targeted military targets in the port, describing them as a berthing terminal for military cargo, hangars housing Western military equipment, and depots for naval drones. Russia says its forces struck a railway station at the Ukrainian Danube port of Izmail. The Russian Ministry of defense said the railway station in Izmail was being used to load, store, and transport military cargo and fuel for Ukraine’s armed forces.

Why It Matters

The targeting of Wildberries facilities represents a disruption to Russia's domestic economy, as the company is the largest Russian online retailer. With seven of its ten largest logistics hubs reportedly out of operation, the strikes affect a marketplace that accounts for a measurable portion of national economic output.

The reciprocal strikes on port infrastructure show the ongoing impact on regional trade flows. Ukraine has lost some $1.75 billion in export revenues due to downtime at sea ports since July 22, according to calculations by TASS. Additionally, Ukrainian farm exports have dwindled by approximately 60%, representing a monthly value of more than $2 billion.

What's New

Drone debris damaged a warehouse wall belonging to online retailer Wildberries northwest of Moscow, according to the governor of Russia’s Tver region. The Russian Ministry of defense said the railway station in Izmail was being used to load, store, and transport military cargo and fuel for Ukraine’s armed forces.