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Ukrainian Strike on Wildberries Hub in Deep Russia Exposes New Logistics Vulnerability

Ukrainian long-range drones have hit a Wildberries logistics megahub in Yekaterinburg, roughly 1,700 km from the front line, in one of Kyiv’s deepest strikes into Russia yet. The attack puts Russia’s civilian logistics network and e‑commerce giant Wildberries under sustained military pressure, raising questions about how far Ukraine’s campaign against rear-area infrastructure will go.

Russia’s rear is getting harder to call “rear.” Ukrainian long-range drones struck a vast Wildberries logistics complex in Yekaterinburg in Russia’s Urals region on 7 August, reaching roughly 1,700 kilometers from Ukrainian-controlled territory. Ukrainian defense sources describe the site as a 158,000 square meter warehouse hub and say at least two drones hit the facility, sparking a fire. Russian regional authorities and the company’s press service have confirmed a blaze at the warehouse but, as of the latest public information, have not detailed the scale of damage or any casualties. Ukraine says it used domestically produced AN-196 Liutyi long-range drones, with video circulating that appears to show two separate flight…

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