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Ukraine Hits Wildberries Depots, Nine Killed, Kremlin Denies Military Supply

8/1/2026

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Ukraine struck a dozen Wildberries depots in Russia between July 18 and August, killing nine.
Attacks hit depots in Elektrostal, Tambov, Krasnodar, Penza—where four were injured and evacuated—and Sarapul.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the depots supplied Russia’s military, a claim Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov called false.
Weafer said the strikes aim to hurt Russian businesses and morale, estimating the e-commerce market at $150 billion and online retail at $80-90 billion.

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Ukraine struck a dozen Wildberries depots in Russia between July 18 and August, killing nine.
Attacks hit depots in Elektrostal, Tambov, Krasnodar, Penza—where four were injured and evacuated—and Sarapul.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the depots supplied Russia’s military, a claim Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov called false.
Weafer said the strikes aim to hurt Russian businesses and morale, estimating the e-commerce market at $150 billion and online retail at $80-90 billion.