Wildberries founder Tatyana Kim addresses sellers on drone strikes, warehouse damage, and compensation, calls Ukrainian strikes ‘terrorist attacks’

Key Points:

• Wildberries CEO Tatyana Kim addressed ongoing Ukrainian drone attacks on the company’s warehouses, emphasizing that these strikes harm civilians and entrepreneurs across 10 countries, including Russia, Kyrgyzstan, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Armenia, Uzbekistan, and China.
• The company has reinforced warehouse defenses with advanced protection systems and fire safety measures, including its own firefighting brigades and modern suppression technology, successfully repelling most attacks despite increasing firepower.
• Wildberries is cooperating with the Russian government to develop comprehensive support measures for affected small and medium-sized businesses and has already distributed financial aid to nearly 100,000 sellers.
• Additional support for larger partners includes increased discounts, repayment holidays, and other financial relief, while in-person meetings will be held in hardest-hit regions to address specific issues.
• The company is swiftly rebuilding logistics infrastructure, leasing new capacity within Russia and abroad, and expanding facilities in other countries to maintain delivery and business continuity amid ongoing attacks.