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How Ukraine's strikes on Wildberries warehouses put Russians in a real jam
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How Ukraine's strikes on Wildberries warehouses put Russians in a real jam

by Karol Luczka

Ukraine's long-range drone campaign has acquired a new target in recent days — Wildberries, Russia's online retailer, an equivalent of Amazon. The e-commerce behemoth accounts for almost 50% of Russia’s online retail market but its operations have been severely dented by drone strikes on several warehouses belonging to the company. Dramatic videos of huge fires engulfing the logistics centers in several parts of Russia have emerged all week, with seven warehouses hit since the weekend, two of

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Ukraine war latest: Zelensky warns Putin planning new mobilization wave, reveals figures showing Russian losses exceed recruitment

Key developments on July 25-26: * 'Putin preparing to send more Russians to war' — Zelensky warns of mobilization, reveals figures showing Russian losses exceed recruitment * Romania shoots down third drone in three days as tensions rise over Russian airspace violations * Wildberries hides military goods in search results after Ukrainian strikes hammer warehouses * Ukraine strikes Chornomornaftogaz facility in Crimea, Russian drone relay systems and logistics bridge, military says * Russia

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