Fire reported at another Wildberries warehouse in Russia

EuroNews · 🇫🇷 public France · Aug 02, 2026 · 584 words · By Nathan Rennolds

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Video footage circulating on social media appears to show a large blaze at the warehouse, with flames engulfing the building and huge plumes of black smoke billowing into the sky.

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What happened

Video footage circulating on social media appears to show a large blaze at the warehouse, with flames engulfing the building and huge plumes of black smoke billowing into the sky.

Why it matters

A fire broke out at a Wildberries warehouse in Russia's Samara region on Sunday following an attack, the company's press service has said.

Common ground

In a post on Telegram, the Russian online retailer said there were currently no reported casualties and that "logistics chains have been reorganised." "The receipt of deliveries and dispatch of orders are now being handled at other facilities," it added.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 15 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “In a post on Telegram, the Russian online retailer said there were currently no reported casualties”

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While the fire is confirmed, the provided evidence for claim 1 contains general information about Wildberries and Tatyana Kim but does not contain the specific Telegram post or statement regarding casualties.

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web search NEUTRAL — Wildberries is the largest Russian online retailer. It was founded in 2004 by Tatyana Kim. [6] Besides Russia, Wildberries serves the United Arab Emirates, and former Soviet republics Armenia, Azerbai…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wildberries

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web search NEUTRAL — Tatyana Kim is the richest woman in Russia. Along with Yelena Baturina, they are the only two female billionaires in the country. [38] In December 2021, Forbes named Tatyana, who owned 99 percent of t…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tatyana_Kim

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web search NEUTRAL — Интернет-магазин Wildberries регулярно проводит масштабные распродажи. В рамках таких акций предоставляются большие скидки (до 95%) на одежду, обувь, детские товары.
https://www.wildberries.ru/

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Claim 2: “In Brovary, one person was killed in a drone strike, and six people were injured”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results to support or refute the claim about a drone strike in Brovary.

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Claim 3: “The US-made Patriot is one of the world's most advanced air defence systems and can be used to defend against ballistic and cruise missiles, loitering munitions, and aircraft.”

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Claim 4: “Wildberries... has gone on to become the country's largest online marketplace.”

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Wikipedia explicitly describes Wildberries as the largest Russian online retailer.

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web search NEUTRAL — Wildberries Wettbewerbsvorteil bestand anfangs darin, dass es keine Vorauszahlung verlangte und eine geringe Provision nahm. Ihr damaliger Ehemann Wladislaw Bakaltschuk, ein IT-Techniker, schloss sich…
https://de.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wildberries

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web search NEUTRAL — Wildberries (Ва́йлдберриз, Уа́йлдберрис, Ва́йлдберрис; дословно — «Дикие ягоды») — российский маркетплейс [7][8][9]. Основан в 2004 году Татьяной Ким и Владиславом Бакальчуком [10][11]. Работает в Рос…
https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wildberries

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Claim 5: “Zelenskyy said Russian forces had launched around 1,900 drones, roughly 1,600 aerial bombs, and 144 missiles against 16 regions of Ukraine this week.”

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Three independent news sources (UATV English, Kyiv Post, and another report) confirm Zelenskyy's figures of 1,900 drones, 1,600 bombs, and 144 missiles against 16 regions.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946) is an American politician, media personality, and businessman who is the 47th president of the United States. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Odesa operational-strategic group was a formation of the Ukrainian Ground Forces in Ukraine active in the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The operational group was under the command of JFO Major Gene…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Odesa_operational-strategic_gr…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Oleksandr Stanislavovych Syrskyi (Ukrainian: Олександр Станіславович Сирський; born 26 July 1965) is a Ukrainian military officer holding the rank of four-star general who served as the Commander-in-C…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oleksandr_Syrskyi

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Claim 6: “Trump said during a cabinet meeting - despite having told Zelenskyy at the 2026 NATO summit in Turkey that Washington would give Ukraine a license to build Patriots.”

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Claim 7: “Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy saying the warehouses were involved in supplying drone parts and navigation equipment for the Russian military.”

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Multiple sources, including news reports and Wikipedia, confirm President Zelenskyy stated the warehouses were used to supply drone parts and navigation equipment.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — "Long-range sanctions" is a term used by Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy to refer to Ukrainian strikes on targets deep inside Russia, which contribute to their invasion of Ukraine. Ukraine ha…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long-range_sanction

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This timeline of the Russo-Ukrainian war covers the period from 1 June 2026 to the present day.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_the_Russo-Ukrainia…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In July and August 2026, during the Russo-Ukrainian war, Ukraine conducted a wave of drone strikes against warehouses belonging to Russian online retailer Wildberries, a company accused of aiding the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukrainian_strikes_on_Wildberri…

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Claim 8: “Ukrainian forces targeted Russia's Saratov oil refinery and Engels military air base overnight, per Zelenskyy.”

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Claim 9: “Today, Sumy was struck by aerial bombs.”

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The evidence provided for claim 7 contains general Wikipedia entries about the city of Sumy and historical battles, but no current report confirming aerial bombs struck the city 'today'.

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web search NEUTRAL — Sumy (Ukrainian: Суми, IPA: [ˈsumɪ] ⓘ; Russian: Сумы) is a city in northeastern Ukraine. It serves as the administrative center of Sumy Oblast. The city is situated on the banks of the Psel River and …
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sumy

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web search NEUTRAL — A damaged building in Sumy on 27 February 2022 Russian units began to move into Sumy Oblast on 24 February 2022. Russian military vehicles were spotted near the villages of Bezdryk, Holovashivka [uk],…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Sumy

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web search NEUTRAL — The city of Sumy was founded in the 1650s by the Cossacks within the region of Sloboda Ukraine. On the banks of Psel River, the city is also at the intersection of several other major transportation r…
https://simple.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sumy

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Claim 10: “The Ukrainian air force said Russia attacked Ukraine with 133 drones and loitering munitions overnight.”

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One web search result mentions that Russia attacked Ukraine with 133 drones during the night according to the Ukrainian air force, but no other independent sources were provided to corroborate this specific number.

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Claim 11: “In July, Ukrainian forces targeted multiple Wildberries logistics facilities across Russia”

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Wikipedia explicitly states that in July and August 2026, Ukraine conducted a wave of drone strikes against Wildberries warehouses.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Wildberries is the largest Russian online retailer. It was founded in 2004 by Tatyana Kim. Besides Russia, Wildberries serves the United Arab Emirates, and former Soviet republics Armenia, Azerbaijan,…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wildberries

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Tatyana Vladimirovna Kim (Russian: Татья́на Влади́мировна Ким; Korean: 킴 타티아나; born 16 October 1975), formerly known as Tatyana Vladimirovna Bakalchuk (Russian: Татья́на Влади́мировна Бакальчу́к), is …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tatyana_Kim

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Claim 12: “as of 8:00 am, air defences had shot down or neutralised 109 enemy UAVs of the Shahed, Gerber, and Italmas types, ‘Banderole’ loitering munitions and other types of drones”

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Claim 13: “A fire broke out at a Wildberries warehouse in Russia's Samara region on Sunday following an attack, the company's press service has said.”

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Multiple independent sources (Euronews, RIA Novosti) confirm a fire broke out at a Wildberries warehouse in the Samara region following an attack.

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web search NEUTRAL — A fire broke out at a Wildberries warehouse in Russia's Samara region on Sunday following an attack, the company's press service has said.
https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/08/02/fire-reported-…

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web search NEUTRAL — (Adds background in para 4, recasts headline and lede) MOSCOW, August 2 (RIA Novosti) - A fire has broken out at a warehouse of the Russian e-commerce platform Wildberries in Russia's Samara Region fo…
https://www.nampa.org/text/22982140

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web search NEUTRAL — Meanwhile, Russia attacked Ukraine with 133 drones during the night, 24 of which hit targets, according to the Ukrainian air force. Later on Sunday, separate Russian attacks on the Ukrainian cities of…
https://www.whec.com/ap-top-news/ukrainian-drones-kill-5-in-…

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Claim 14: “Wildberries was founded in 2004 by Russian billionaire Tatyana Kim”

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Wikipedia and multiple web sources confirm Wildberries was founded in 2004 by Tatyana Kim.

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Claim 15: “An oil depot in the Kaluga region and a facility involved in the storage of attack drones in Brysansk were also hit”

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