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## Overview Wildberries is a Russian e-commerce giant, often described as akin to Amazon, that has become a target of Ukrainian strikes as part of Kyiv's strategy to bring the war home to the Russian public (Al Jazeera, August 12). ## Background Wildberries operates a large logistics and retail network across Russia, making its warehouses and distribution centers attractive targets for Ukraine's campaign to disrupt the Russian domestic economy and daily life rather than solely focusing on frontline military targets (Al Jazeera, August 12). ## Strategic Significance The targeting of Wildberries reflects an evolving Ukrainian strategy of striking civilian-facing economic infrastructure deep inside Russia, extending the war's visible impact beyond the front line to ordinary Russian consumers and businesses (Al Jazeera, August 12). This approach has implications for how modern warfare targets integrated retail/logistics networks that blur civilian and economic significance, and may set precedent for future targeting doctrines in the conflict. ## Key Facts - Wildberries is likened to Amazon in scale and function within the Russian market (Al Jazeera, August 12). - The company has come under "heavy attacks" in Russia (Al Jazeera, August 12). - Kyiv's stated aim is reportedly to bring the "sense of war home" to the Russian population (Al Jazeera, August 12). ## Watch For - Further Ukrainian strikes on Russian commercial/logistics infrastructure. - Wildberries' response measures (insurance, relocation, security). - Broader pattern of economic-target warfare and its legal/strategic implications under international humanitarian law.