Ukraine Destroys 2.5 Million Square Foot Warehouse and Logistics Hub Within 30 Miles of Kremlin

Moscow region, Russia - A large fire engulfed Russia's biggest Wildberries logistics hub in the village of Koledino, roughly 40 kilometers south of the Kremlin, early on August 16, 2026, following a reported Ukrainian drone strike, according to open-source intelligence monitors and Ukrainian media.

Videos and photographs circulating online showed intense flames and thick columns of black smoke rising from the sprawling complex, which spans more than 200,000 square meters and serves as one of the e-commerce giant's primary distribution centers. Monitoring channels including Exilenova+ and Astra identified the site as the Wildberries facility in the Podolsk urban district. A second fire was reported at the nearby Severnoye Domodedovo multimodal logistics complex.

Screenshot image of largest Wildberries facility burning near Moscow.

Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said approximately 600 drones approached the Moscow region overnight, of which 201 were destroyed within the region. Three people were injured in the broader attack. Russian aviation authorities temporarily suspended operations at Vnukovo, Domodedovo, and Zhukovsky airports.

The strike forms part of a sustained Ukrainian campaign against Wildberries warehouses that began in mid-July 2026. Ukrainian officials have justified the attacks by alleging that the retailer facilitates the supply of components used in Russian military drones and other equipment. Wildberries and Russian authorities maintain that the facilities are purely civilian and have described the strikes as attacks on commercial infrastructure.

Independent verification of the full extent of damage at the Koledino site and any casualties specific to the warehouse remained limited in the immediate aftermath. The incident is the latest reported hit on the Koledino complex after earlier attempts in July. Wildberries is Russia's largest online marketplace and a significant player in the country's retail and logistics networks.

Wildberries is the company that Moscow formed to take over Amazon facilities when that company left Russia in the wake of Putin's 2022 invasion of Ukraine. The fire was visible all over Moscow and comes in the wake of a general mobilization campaign, to find 500,000 men to serve as soldiers in an increasingly unpopular campaign.

Video of the fire may be seen at: https://x.com/SMObserved/status/2088862511106036143?s=20