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Ukraine targets Russia's biggest online retailer

Ukraine has launched a series of drone attacks on Russia's largest online retailer, Wildberries. The strikes have targeted 15 facilities, with 13 damaged or destroyed. The move is seen as a response to Russia's attacks on Ukrainian postal services. Ukrainian officials claim Wildberries' network is used to supply parts for drones used against civilians. The retailer's platform hosts both civilian and military goods, although most items have no military use.

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The essential points

  1. 01Ukraine has attacked 15 Wildberries facilities, with 13 damaged or destroyed.
  2. 02The strikes are seen as a response to Russia's attacks on Ukrainian postal services.
  3. 03Wildberries hosts both civilian and military goods on its platform.
  4. 04Most items sold on the platform have no military use.
The full brief

Ukraine has launched a series of drone attacks on Russia's largest online retailer, Wildberries. The strikes have targeted 15 facilities, with 13 damaged or destroyed. The move is seen as a response to Russia's attacks on Ukrainian postal services.

Ukrainian officials claim Wildberries' network is used to supply parts for drones used against civilians. The retailer's platform hosts both civilian and military goods, although most items have no military use.