Ukraine Targets Russian Retail Giant Wildberries With Drones
· World · India Today, BBC News, CBS News
Ukraine has intensified its drone campaign against Russia's logistics infrastructure, specifically targeting large warehouses owned by the retail giant Wildberries. A recent strike hit the company's largest facility in the Koledino industrial area, located about 45 kilometres south of Moscow. This follows a July attack that destroyed another major Wildberries warehouse in Elektrostal. Kyiv is targeting the company as part of a broader strategy to cripple the Russian economy, as Wildberries has become a critical retail hub since Western brands exited the market in 2022.
Why it matters
The systematic targeting of Wildberries, controlled by billionaire Tatyana Kim, signals a shift in the war toward crippling Russia's domestic industrial and retail logistics.
Read the original report — India Today
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