Ukraine takes aim at Russia's economy and morale by attacking online retailer Wildberries
Summary
Ukraine has been attacking warehouses of Wildberries, Russia’s largest online retailer, using drones. These strikes have destroyed billions of dollars of goods and disrupted Russia’s online shopping services, showing Ukraine’s ability to reach deep inside Russian territory.Key Facts
- The attacks on Wildberries warehouses started in July and have lasted about a month.
- The warehouses targeted are large storage centers for online shopping goods, not military or energy sites.
- Wildberries is Russia’s biggest online retailer, handling about half of all online orders in the country.
- These strikes have caused major fires, destroyed merchandise worth billions, and disrupted the company’s operations.
- Wildberries has taken large loans from Russian banks, which may be hard to repay due to the damage.
- The company was founded in 2004 by Tatyana Kim, Russia’s richest female entrepreneur.
- Wildberries uses large warehouses as its main storage hubs, making them vulnerable to drone attacks.
- The attacks show Ukraine’s capacity for long-range strikes into Russia during the ongoing war.
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