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MoscowBusiness46d ago

Russian online retailers request government bailouts after drone strikes

Ukraine has targeted Russia's largest e-commerce logistics hub, belonging to Wildberries, in a massive drone strike, compounding severe supply chain disruptions that have led platforms to request emergency financial aid from the Kremlin.

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Moscow

Drone incursion over Moscow airspace

  • Russian e-commerce firms have requested bailouts from the Kremlin after drone strikes.
  • Kyiv destroyed Russia's largest e-commerce logistics hub in a drone strike.

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Live updates

  1. Aug 16 · 8:40 PM

    Evidence update

    Reports confirm the targeted logistics hub belongs to Wildberries, Russia's largest online marketplace.

  2. Aug 16 · 6:01 PM

    Evidence update

    The drone strike targeted a logistics hub belonging to Wildberries, Russia's largest online retailer.

  3. Aug 16 · 5:10 PM

    Evidence update

    Ukraine destroys Russia's largest e-commerce logistics hub in a major drone attack.

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  • Whether the Russian government will approve direct financial bailouts and the total financial cost of the damage.
  • Whether the Russian government will approve direct financial bailouts.
  • The total financial cost of the damage to the logistics network.
  • The location and date of the reported strike are not supplied.
  • What evidence establishes Ukrainian responsibility for the strike remains unclear.
  • The extent of damage and whether the hub was fully destroyed or only damaged remain unverified.
  • Which e-commerce firms requested aid and what assistance they requested are unspecified.
  • The basis for calling the facility Russia's largest e-commerce logistics hub is unclear.
  • Whether the reported losses and supply-chain disruption have been independently corroborated is unknown.

Update & correction history

  1. Aug 16 · 8:40 PM

    Evidence update

    Reports confirm the targeted logistics hub belongs to Wildberries, Russia's largest online marketplace.

  2. Aug 16 · 6:01 PM

    Evidence update

    The drone strike targeted a logistics hub belonging to Wildberries, Russia's largest online retailer.

  3. Aug 16 · 5:10 PM

    Evidence update

    Ukraine destroys Russia's largest e-commerce logistics hub in a major drone attack.

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