The scale of the losses is already measured in hundreds of billions of rubles, and businesses are increasingly recognizing that responding to threats after the fact is simply too costly. The focus is shifting toward preventive protection.

A Logistics Crisis: Wildberries Losses Reach RUB 100 Billion

A series of attacks on Wildberries logistics facilities in July and August 2026 became one of the most high-profile examples of the impact of UAV attacks on commercial infrastructure.
According to analysts, the company’s logistics infrastructure has been reduced by approximately one-fifth, with dozens of warehouse facilities across the country coming under attack.
The first attacks took place during the night of July 18, when logistics complexes in Kotovsk, Tambov Region, and Elektrostal, Moscow Region, were targeted. Fires completely destroyed the 250,000-square-meter facility near Moscow and a 108,000-square-meter warehouse in Kotovsk. Seven night-shift employees were killed in Kotovsk, while 61 people were injured in Elektrostal, one of whom later died.
Further attacks followed.
On July 22, warehouses in Krasnodar and Nevinnomyssk were targeted. One employee was killed and nine people were injured in Krasnodar. In Nevinnomyssk, five employees were injured and the facility caught fire, with firefighting operations continuing for a day and a half.
On July 24, facilities in Shushary and Utkina Zavod near St. Petersburg, as well as in Simferopol, came under attack. A major fire broke out in Shushary, while three employees were injured in Novosaratovka.
On July 30, warehouses in the Penza Region and Sarapul, Udmurtia, were targeted. On July 31, attacks affected facilities in Volgograd and Zelenodolsk, Tatarstan. On August 2, a warehouse in the Samara Region was completely destroyed by fire across an area of 160,000 square meters. On August 3, a warehouse in the Vladimir Region was attacked, with the fire eventually contained across an area of 100,000 square meters.
During the night of August 11, Wildberries logistics facilities in the Voronezh Region were targeted — the second attack on facilities in the region following the July 23 incident. A fire at one of the warehouses was contained across an area of 75,000 square meters.
Experts estimate that the combined losses from the fires at the Elektrostal and Kotovsk warehouses amounted to at least RUB 100 billion, with destroyed goods belonging to sellers accounting for the majority of the losses.
Rebuilding the two destroyed warehouses could cost between RUB 20 billion and RUB 35.8 billion. Total losses incurred by businesses as a result of the attacks on Wildberries could reach hundreds of billions of rubles.
The loss of warehouse infrastructure is more than a financial blow to a single company. It can disrupt logistics chains, drive up prices, and create supply disruptions across entire regions.

Oil Refining Under Sustained Attack

The oil refining industry has suffered significant damage as well. Attacks on refineries have taken on a systemic character, with two major facilities shutting down within the first few days of August alone.
Rosneft’s Saratov Refinery, with an annual processing capacity of 7 million tonnes, halted refining operations on August 2 following damage to its facilities and a fire. Its only primary crude distillation unit, CDU-6, was shut down. This was the second attack on the facility, following the first incident on July 8.
LUKOIL’s Volgograd Refinery — one of Russia’s largest refineries and a facility responsible for approximately 5% of the country’s total oil refining capacity — completely suspended refining operations on July 31. Its CDU-1 and CDU-6 units were shut down.
This was the second attack on the refinery since the beginning of spring 2026. On May 29, the facility was also targeted by drones, resulting in a temporary production shutdown.
During the night of August 8, Ukrainian drones struck the Ilsky Refinery in the Krasnodar Region and the Syzran Refinery in the Samara Region.
On the night of August 10, the Nizhnekamsk Refinery in Tatarstan — one of Europe’s largest petrochemical complexes — was targeted.
Overall, eight Russian refineries were forced to suspend operations during July as a result of UAV attacks. These included the country’s largest refinery, the Omsk Refinery, as well as the Ryazan Refinery and Nizhny Novgorod Refinery.
The Omsk Refinery has since resumed operations, with less than three days required to address the consequences of the attack in early July.
The Ryazan Refinery, however, which had already suspended operations in May, was attacked again at the end of July and subsequently halted production.
As a result, Russia’s overall oil refining volumes fell to 3.6 million barrels per day in July — the lowest level recorded since May 2002.

From Response to Prevention: A New Security Mindset

The scale of these losses is forcing businesses to rethink their approach to security.
Just a few years ago, the priority was often to respond quickly to emergencies and minimize their consequences. Today, businesses are increasingly investing in preventing potential threats before they materialize.
A modern UAV protection system is not a single technology, but a combination of interconnected measures:

• aerial target detection;
• threat assessment and analysis;
• deployment of electronic warfare (EW) systems;
• engineering protection for the most vulnerable areas;
• personnel training and clearly defined response procedures.

It is the combination of technical and organizational measures that can significantly reduce the likelihood of serious consequences.

ALANDR PRO: Integrated Protection Tailored to Each Facility

There is no one-size-fits-all solution for protecting industrial facilities.
Every site has its own footprint, configuration, production processes, operational requirements, and risk profile. As a result, demand is increasingly shifting toward end-to-end protection solutions.
ALANDR PRO provides comprehensive counter-UAS protection for industrial and infrastructure facilities, including:

• facility assessment and vulnerability analysis;
• engineering protection design;
• installation of protective netting over open areas and along facility perimeters;
• installation of engineering barriers, including both fixed and mobile solutions;
• deployment of electronic warfare (EW) systems;
• personnel training and safety briefings.

ALANDR PRO solutions are designed for oil and chemical facilities, warehouses and logistics terminals, open storage areas for high-value assets, as well as specialized facilities and critical infrastructure.
A key solution in the portfolio is the LIRA electronic warfare system — a modular platform integrated with an intelligent control center and proprietary software.
Depending on the specific requirements of the facility, the system can include between one and ten modules and can be upgraded as the threat environment changes.
ALANDR is an official distributor of VECTOR, a Russian manufacturer of automated electronic warfare systems, ensuring equipment quality and compliance with applicable Russian state standards.

Preventive Protection: The New Standard for Industrial Security

Recent events confirm that threats associated with UAVs have become a critical factor to consider when designing modern industrial security systems.
Where counter-UAS solutions were once primarily considered for strategically important facilities, they are now increasingly becoming part of comprehensive security systems for industrial enterprises, logistics centers, energy facilities, and production infrastructure.
A new security model is taking shape: resilience is no longer built around rapid response alone. Instead, the focus is shifting toward identifying and mitigating risks before an emergency occurs.
This preventive approach is gradually becoming the new standard for protecting the resilience and continuity of modern enterprises.

Learn More About Comprehensive UAV Protection Solutions

Find out more about ALANDR PRO’s integrated solutions for protecting industrial facilities against UAV threats on our website.