Conflict · 21 days ago
Ukraine strikes major Russian warehouse
🇺🇦 UKRAINE — Ukrainian drone forces successfully struck a large warehouse belonging to the Russian e-commerce giant Wildberries near St. Petersburg. The attack reportedly targeted significant logistics capacity, sparking a major fire at the site. This operation follows a series of recent Ukrainian strikes against Russian infrastructure facilities.
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Why it matters
Targeting critical domestic logistics hubs marks a strategic expansion of Ukraine's effort to disrupt the Russian economy and war effort.
Context
Wildberries is Russia's largest online retailer, often referred to as the 'Amazon of Russia'.