Ukraine strikes Wildberries, Russia's biggest online marketplace
Since mid-July, Ukraine has been targeting warehouses of Russia's largest online retailer, Wildberries, almost daily. Ukraine says the strikes are disrupting front-line shipments, but experts say they are also disrupting Russia's wider economy.
Since mid-July, Ukraine has been targeting warehouses belonging to Wildberries, Russia's largest online retailer, almost every day. The company supplies millions of consumers across the country with everything from everyday goods to electronics.
Ukrainian officials say the strikes aim to disrupt logistics shipments feeding the front line, with some warehouses allegedly also used to move military-related supplies. Economists, however, say the impact extends far more broadly, unsettling civilian consumer supply chains as well.
Because Wildberries has become deeply embedded in Russia's everyday economic life, repeated strikes could weigh on both logistics costs and consumer confidence. Russian authorities have not detailed the scope of the damage.
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