Russia's Amazon Takes Desperate Measures To Avoid Ukrainian Strikes
Summary
Russia’s large online retailer Wildberries is removing company logos from its delivery trucks to avoid being targeted by Ukrainian drone strikes. Ukraine says Wildberries warehouses support Russia’s military, a claim denied by Moscow. Repeated drone attacks have damaged many Wildberries warehouses, disrupting both civilian deliveries and military supply chains.Key Facts
- Wildberries is a major Russian online retailer selling clothing, electronics, groceries, and household goods.
- Ukraine claims Wildberries warehouses help supply materials for Russian military drones, but Russia denies this.
- The company has removed branding from trucks to make their delivery routes less visible and reduce attacks.
- Wildberries stopped showing military-related products on its website to appear less involved in the conflict.
- Ukrainian drones have hit at least 25 Wildberries facilities across Russia since mid-July.
- One major warehouse near Moscow was struck on August 16, damaging a large part of Wildberries’ storage space.
- The strikes have damaged about 20% of Wildberries’ warehouse space, impacting Russia’s economy and military supply.
- Experts say these attacks pressure Russia by cutting military supplies from civilian commerce and challenge public support for the war.
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