Analysis: Strikes on several Wildberries (Russia's Amazon) warehouses: What Is Ukraine Trying to Achieve and Why Is It So Painful for Russia?

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"Ukraine has destroyed two more large warehouses belonging to Russia’s biggest marketplace retailer, Wildberries.

This time, warehouses in southern Russia – near Krasnodar and in Stavropol Krai – were set ablaze.

Previously, the company’s largest warehouses, located near Moscow (in Elektrostal) and in Tambov Region, had already been destroyed. ...

Not quite a civilian marketplace

Russian business leaders and government officials portray Wildberries as an exclusively civilian retailer.

However, this is not the case. The marketplace offers a large number of dual-use goods, including drones.

For example, a search for the word “drone” returns a large selection of DJI Mavic 3 and Mavic 4 drones, which are widely used on the battlefield. 

More than that, the platform openly sells quadcopters explicitly labeled as first-person view (FPV). They have become the primary strike weapon for both sides in the war. ...

Moreover, much of the military-related merchandise is hidden within seemingly civilian categories such as “Auto Parts” or “Electronics.”

For example, one can openly purchase drone bomb-release mechanisms or payload retention systems – equipment designed to carry and release explosives from drones. Wildberries sells them without restriction, complete with technical specifications. ..."

Analysis: Strikes on Wildberries: What Is Ukraine Trying to Achieve and Why Is It So Painful for Russia? "In brief: Ukraine has destroyed several more warehouses belonging to Wildberries, one of Russia’s largest retail businesses. The attacks have dealt a serious blow to Russia’s small and medium-sized businesses. But what lies behind Ukraine’s strikes?"