Russia's Wildberries says warehouse in Vladimir region is on fire after Ukrainian drone attack
The Russian giant earlier said that its nationwide warehouse network is capable of handling over 20 million orders a day.
The initial drone strikes on the Moscow and Tambov hubs instantly wiped out as much as $2-3 billion worth of seller goods, according to research agency Data Insight.
Wildberries updated its seller terms on July 7 to include force majeure exemptions for drone strikes and military action.
Thousands of small business owners whose inventory was incinerated face catastrophic financial losses without a guaranteed right to full compensation.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky accuses the Russian military of using Wildberries to source and transport dual-use electronics, sanctioned items, and critical drone components.
The Kremlin denies accusations from Ukraine that Wildberries handles military supplies.
The attacks on the online retailer also serve as asymmetric retaliation for Russia’s relentless strikes against Ukraine’s various civilian infrastructures and its domestic postal service, Nova Poshta (New Post).
The Russian Ministry of Defence justified these attacks by claiming that civilian logistics hubs are being used to store Ukrainian military cargo, foreign equipment, or drone manufacturing components.
