Over 11M Books Destroyed in UAV Attacks on Wildberries
Drone attacks on Wildberries warehouses destroyed more than 11 million books, according to calculations by the Russian Book Society, the Publishers' Association, and the Distributors' Association for 'Vedomosti'.
Consensus
- More than 11 million books were destroyed due to drone attacks on Wildberries warehouses.
- The attacks occurred starting from mid-July.
- The destroyed books were primarily fiction, children's, and popular science literature.
- The attacks have significantly affected the Russian book market, with Wildberries accounting for 30% of the market by value.
- Industry associations including the Russian Book Union, Association of Publishers, and Association of Book Distributors provided the data.
- The attacks have led to disruptions in book supply and sales, with some publishers reducing or pausing shipments to marketplaces.
Points of divergence
- The attack on Bashkortostan resulted in drone debris falling in the industrial zone of Salavat, where the WB facility is located. — vesti
- The warehouse in Bashkortostan, which was attacked, did not store goods according to RWB. — kommersant
- The number of orders on Wildberries dropped by 20% for Rosman due to the situation, as reported by its CEO Boris Kuznetsov. — thebell
- Forbes estimated the total damage to Wildberries and sellers at 600–800 billion rubles. — thebell
- The destroyed books included titles such as 'The ABC Book' by Nadezhda Zhukova, the new edition of the Russian Constitution, works by Zakhar Prilepin and Margarita Simonyan, and bestsellers like 'If All Cats in the World Disappeared' and 'Gently to Yourself'. — thebell
- The destroyed books included the new edition of the Russian Constitution and textbooks for OGE and EGE. — vesti
- Publishers have started re-printing OGE and EGE materials due to losses. — thebell
- Independent companies are shifting to sales in specialized stores, while large publishers are using their own warehouses for distribution. — kommersant
Coverage (4 sources)
- More than 11 million books destroyed due to UAV attacks by the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Wildberries warehouses, 'Vedomosti' reported, citing an industry assessment... — ТАСС (Telegram)
- Over 11 million books burned in UAV strikes on Wildberries warehouses — Вести
- More than 11 million books burned at Wildberries warehouses — The Bell
- More than 11 million books burned in drone strikes on Wildberries warehouses — Коммерсантъ
Key entities
- Wildberries
- The Authorities
- Ukrainian Armed Forces
- Russia
- Russian Book Union
- Ассоциации книгораспространителей
- Ассоциации книгоиздателей
- Надежды Жуковой
- Moscow
- Margarita Simonian
- Zakhar Prilepin
- Букваря
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