As Ukrainian strikes its logistics centers in Russia, Wildberries is searching for available warehouses in Kazakhstan

Wildberries is searching for warehouse space in Kazakhstan as Ukrainian drone strikes hit the marketplace’s logistics centers in Russia, the Russian business daily Kommersant reported, citing four sources in the real estate market.The company wants to shield part of its capacity from the strikes, the sources said.One source told the paper Wildberries is seeking 100,000 square meters (1.08 million square feet) of space. Another source said the company is ready to take every available warehouse in Kazakhstan.The press service of the joint Russ/Wildberries group (RWB) stated that the company is carrying out scheduled construction of logistics facilities in the countries where it operates, with some due for completion soon. In Almaty, it is building a facility of more than 100,000 square meters (1.08 million square feet), and in Astana, another spanning 160,000 square meters (1.72 million square feet). The company added that its organizational efforts are currently focused on redistributing goods among its various warehouses.Experts polled by Kommersant said Wildberries may struggle to find a facility in Kazakhstan, where available warehouse space is scarce.The paper’s real estate sources said Wildberries continues to search for new warehouses in Russia, but that owners of available space there are currently unwilling to sign new lease agreements with the company because of the risk of drone attacks.Since July 18, Ukraine has been striking Wildberries’ logistics centers and warehouses. Drone attacks have already hit warehouses in the Moscow region, Tambov region, Krasnodar, Stavropol region, Leningrad region and St. Petersburg, Voronezh, Ryazan, as well as in occupied Crimea.At Meduza, we are committed to transparency about our use of artificial intelligence in the newsroom. The story you’re reading was written by one of our living, breathing journalists and translated from Russian using an AI model configured to follow our strict editorial standards. This translation process is the result of extensive testing and refinements to ensure our English-language coverage is timely and accurate. A Meduza editor reviews every draft before publication.If you find any errors in this translation, please contact us at [email protected].To read Meduza’s exclusive content in English, please subscribe to our newsletter.