A New Target for Ukraine’s Long-Range Attacks: Russia’s Version of Amazon

What the report says

The New York Times World reported in a July 23 article that Ukraine is widening its long-range air campaign by hitting commercial warehouse sites in Russia, including facilities tied to Wildberries, a major Russian online retailer often described as the country’s counterpart to Amazon. The report frames the strikes as a new focus in Kyiv’s effort to make the war feel more immediate to Russian civilians, not only to military or energy targets.

Because the full article text was not available, details such as the number of strikes, the specific warehouse locations, the weapons used, damage assessments and any casualties could not be independently summarized from the supplied evidence. The available headline and snippet indicate that the affected targets are commercial logistics hubs, which would mark a shift from attacks mainly associated with refineries, depots, airfields, defense plants and other infrastructure linked more directly to Russia’s war effort.

The development matters because warehouses for large e-commerce companies are part of everyday consumer supply chains. Strikes on such sites may disrupt deliveries, raise security concerns for workers and customers, and increase pressure on Russian authorities to defend areas far from the front line. At the same time, targeting commercial facilities can intensify debate over the boundaries between economic pressure, military necessity and risk to civilians.

General context: Since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, both countries have increasingly relied on drones and other long-range systems. Ukraine has sought ways to offset Russia’s larger missile arsenal by extending the reach of its own attacks inside Russian territory.