Ukrainian drones kill two in Russia, strike Wildberries warehouse, governors say
The attacks targeted logistics and energy sites as Kyiv tries to disrupt supply chains and pressure Moscow’s war effort, officials said.
- On Aug 2, Ukrainian drone strikes along the Volga River killed at least two people, hitting a warehouse belonging to Wildberries in the Samara region, regional Governor Vyacheslav Fedorishchev said.
- Ukrainian forces have attacked about a dozen Wildberries sites since July 18, targeting the consumer economy of the company often described as Russia's answer to Amazon.
- In the neighboring Saratov region, a strike on a residential building in Engels killed two people, with Governor Roman Busargin reporting civil infrastructure damage in both cities.
- Russia's Defence Ministry reported downing 635 Ukrainian drones during the night as Kyiv continues striking deeper into Russian territory targeting economic and energy infrastructure.
- Both Saratov and Engels have faced repeated Ukrainian attacks in recent years, though Ukraine provided no immediate comment on the latest strikes.
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The Economic Times
Times of IndiaAn e-commerce blitz pounds Russia's Amazon as war comes to carts
Ukraine has commenced drone attacks on Wildberries, the largest online retailer in Russia. These actions are designed to disrupt the routine life and economic balance in Russia, as officials allege Wildberries has ties to military operations by supplying dual-purpose items. However, experts view these assaults as a calculated effort to instill psychological unease among civilians, highlighting the palpable costs associated with the ongoing conflict.
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Russia and Ukraine traded deadly drone and missile strikes that have killed at least 14 people on both sides of the war, as Kyiv and Moscow escalate long-range attacks far beyond the front line. Veniamin Kondratyev, the governor of Russia’s southern region of Krasnodar, said that seven people, including three children, were killed in an attack on the Black Sea resort city of Gelendzhik on Monday. FP-5 Missile From Ukraine Creative Commons Image …
The target was a Wildberry warehouse, often described as the "Russian Amazon". Located about 200 kilometers from Moscow, it is Russia's largest electronic trading platform and a recurring target of Ukrainian attacks.
The Ukrainian attacks on refineries and warehouses in Russia will not lead to an uprising there, comments Daniel Säwert.
Richmond Times-Dispatch
News & RecordUkraine pummels Russian areas with drone strikes
Ukrainian drone strikes killed at least eight people in Russian regions overnight and Sunday, hitting targets including a warehouse belonging to Wildberries, Russia's largest online retailer, regional officials said.
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