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Ukraine Targets "Russian Amazon" with Long-Range Drone Strikes
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Ukraine Targets "Russian Amazon" with Long-Range Drone Strikes

From La Nación · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Ukrainian long-range drones struck a Wildberries warehouse in Yekaterinburg, over 2,000 kilometers from the Ukrainian border.
  • The attack, targeting the e-commerce giant known as "the Russian Amazon," caused a fire but minimal damage to merchandise.
  • This incident is part of a broader Ukrainian strategy to use drone innovation to pressure Russia, with President Putin holding a security meeting on infrastructure protection.

Ukrainian long-range drones targeted a warehouse belonging to Wildberries, Russia's prominent e-commerce platform often called "the Russian Amazon," in the Ural Mountains city of Yekaterinburg. The strike, occurring over 2,000 kilometers from the Ukrainian border, highlights Ukraine's expanding long-distance strike capabilities. Wildberries confirmed a fire at the facility, though most goods remained undamaged. Regional governor Denis Pasler reported three drones hit the warehouse roof, while Kremlin representative Artyom Zhoga stated 800 people were evacuated without injury. This attack is one of at least eight against Wildberries facilities since mid-July, with recent strikes also hitting locations in Penza, Udmurtia, and Perm. Ukrainian presidential advisor Mykhailo Podolyak stated the aim is to expose Russian citizens to the war's effects, suggesting that disruptions to online commerce would make them realize the consequences of a non-belligerent country. Russian President Vladimir Putin convened a Security Council meeting to discuss strengthening infrastructure protection.

the objective of the attacks against the warehouses and logistics centers of Wildberries is to show the effects of the war to Russian citizens, who are only interested in 'making money'.

— Mykhailo PodolyakUkrainian presidential advisor Mykhailo Podolyak explained the strategic intent behind targeting Wildberries facilities.
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Originally published by La Nación in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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