Why Ukraine is targeting Russia’s ‘Amazon’ Wildberries with major strikes

Ukraine launched a wave of drone strikes deep into Russia this week, hitting a major logistics hub belonging to e-commerce Wildberries in the Ryazan region. Ukrainian drones struck two more warehouses belonging to Russian online retailer Wildberries overnight on Thursday, sparking fires at both sites, the company and a

Kyiv accuses the e-commerce giant -- which employs tens of thousands of people and is sometimes referred to as “Russia’s Amazon” -- of storing drone parts and helping the Russian army.

Drone attacks reportedly hit Wildberries facilities in Volgograd and Tatarstan, extending Ukraine’s campaign against logistics hubs accused of supporting Russia’s military supply system.

Wildberries warehouse, oil refineries reportedly come under attack in Russia  The Kyiv Independent

Valery Kustov, chairman of the board and principal shareholder of the Efko group of companies, a Russian vegetable oils and fats producer, was detained in Moscow on suspicion of large-scale fraud, sources told the business news outlet RBC.

Ukraine has been targeting e-commerce warehouses in major Russian cities, including Moscow and St. Petersburg. AFP via Getty Images Ukrainian long-range drones have been hitting warehouses belonging to a Russian e-commerce giant. About 10 such facilities have been hit in recent days, with at least 9 people killed. The