Ukraine Drones Hit Russia's Top Online Retailer
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- Ukraine is carrying out drone attacks on warehouses owned by Wildberries, Russia's most profitable online retailer, according to CBC's Andrew Chang.
- The CBC explainer video, titled 'Why attack 'Russia's Amazon'?, examines the rationale behind striking Wildberries, a commercial giant compared to Amazon in Russia.
Why it matters: The strike targets a civilian-facing commercial powerhouse rather than traditional military infrastructure, raising pressure on the everyday consumer economy ordinary Russians rely on. Wildberries' standing as Russia's most profitable online retailer gives the attack symbolic weight on top of any physical damage to its warehouses.
