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Ukraine has hit seven of Russian online retailer Wildberries' 10 biggest warehouses, military says
Euronews.com • • world
Key Points:
- Ukrainian forces have targeted Wildberries' largest warehouse, a 250,000-square-metre facility in Podolsk near Moscow, marking the seventh logistics hub struck since July in a campaign against Russia's largest online retailer.
- Wildberries confirmed the attack caused a fire and forced rerouting of supply chains, coinciding with a strike on a second depot in Domodedovo, highlighting Ukraine's ability to reach deep into Russian territory amid ongoing conflict.
- Kyiv justifies the strikes by accusing Wildberries of supplying drone components and navigation equipment to the Russian military, aiming to disrupt military supply lines and exert economic pressure on Russia.
- The campaign has affected roughly 20 Wildberries facilities across Russia, exposing vulnerabilities in Moscow's air-defence coverage and squeezing key commercial infrastructure critical to the Russian economy.
- Wildberries, comparable to Amazon and responsible for about 2% of Russia's GDP, is integral to the country's online retail sector; disruptions are causing broader economic ripple effects, including pressure on banks like VTB and Sberbank that have extended significant loans to the company.
