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Wildberries: Why Ukraine is blowing up Russia’s ‘Amazon’ with massive strikes
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The Independent News
At least 20 Wildberries warehouses have been attacked since July 18, sparking major fires, destroying entire warehouses of stock, and disrupting its vast logistics network across the world's largest country.
According to Data Insight analyst Sergei Semko, goods destroyed by strikes on Wildberries warehouses in Moscow and Tambov regions alone were worth up to an estimated $2.9 billion.
open image in gallery Ukraine strikes Wildberries sites in Russia and annexed Crimea ( AP )What is Wildberries?
Wildberries, together with other e-commerce platforms, handles goods and services worth the equivalent of 8.5 per cent of Russia's economy.
Together, Wildberries and competitor Ozon account for economic activity worth around 8.5 per cent of Russia's GDP.