Massive fire erupts at one of Russia's largest Wildberries warehouses after explosions
Wildberries logistics complex under attack in Russia (photo: Getty Images)
On the night of August 11, a Wildberries logistics complex caught fire in the Novousmansky district of Russia's Voronezh region. Residents reported explosions, while the company confirmed the evacuation of employees, according to ASTRA.
What is known about the incident
Residents of the Voronezh region reported explosions and a fire in the village of Aleksandrovka in the Novousmansky district on the night of August 11. According to ASTRA's analysis of eyewitness footage, the Wildberries logistics complex is on fire.
The company's press service officially confirmed the evacuation of employees in the region.
The circumstances and cause of the fire have not yet been officially confirmed. Monitoring channels are publishing videos from the scene showing a large-scale fire.
One of Russia’s largest Wildberries logistics hubs catches fire overnight pic.twitter.com/wIcGR5JL5g
— RBC-Ukraine (@NewsUkraineRBC) August 11, 2026
What is known about the facility
The Wildberries logistics complex in the village of Aleksandrovka became fully operational in November 2025.
According to the Voronezh Region Investment Promotion Agency, the warehouse complex covers 152,900 square meters and has a storage capacity of more than 90 million product items. RVB (the combined Wildberries & Russ structure) invested about 11 billion rubles in the construction of the facility.
Wildberries has already come under attack several times this summer. On August 7, drones attacked the company's logistics complex in Yekaterinburg, a city located more than 1,700 km from the Ukrainian border. A few days later, media reported that following attacks by the Ukrainian Armed Forces, sales of military goods on the marketplace fell to a record low. In just three months, body armor, drones and other equipment worth 1.646 billion rubles were sold through Wildberries.
The company's problems are mounting not only because of the attacks. Russia's largest state-owned banks, Sber and VTB, are reporting a deterioration in the quality of their loan portfolios, while problems among marketplace customers are growing, including at Wildberries, where an increasing number of borrowers are seeking debt restructuring.
