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A New Target for Ukraine’s Long-Range Attacks: Russia’s Version of Amazon
The New York Times • • world
Key Points:
- Ukrainian drone strikes have targeted Russian business infrastructure, including five warehouses of Wildberries, a major online retailer akin to Amazon, resulting in multiple casualties and significant damage to storage capacity.
- These attacks are part of Ukraine's strategy to pressure President Vladimir Putin by disrupting Russia's economic activities and its ability to finance the war, following a sustained campaign against oil processing facilities.
- The strikes have contributed to fuel shortages and could impact critical sectors like agriculture, while ongoing attacks risk exacerbating inflation, reducing tax revenue, and imposing severe economic challenges on Russia.
- Despite these pressures, President Putin remains committed to his war objectives, and Russia's economy, though weakened, is not yet on the brink of collapse.
- The recent warehouse fires, including a prolonged blaze in Elektrostal near Moscow, highlight the widespread geographic reach and intensity of Ukraine's attacks on Russian commercial targets.
