Russia’s biggest online shopping platform, Wildberries, has been hit hard by Ukrainian drone attacks on its massive warehouses. One big strike torched a huge logistics hub in Elektrostal, just outside Moscow, with more attacks following on sites in southern Russia. Fires raged, there were casualties, and a ton of goods went up in smoke.
For millions of Russians — especially in places far from regular shops — Wildberries (and its rival Ozon) is basically their go-to for everything from clothes to appliances. These platforms work like giant marketplaces where thousands of small independent sellers store and sell their stuff. Now a bunch of those sellers have lost serious money overnight: one woman selling school supplies saw her whole fresh delivery burn right before the busy back-to-school season, and another lost the equivalent of over £13,000 in teen clothing stock. Many are pausing new shipments because they’re worried about more attacks.
Wildberries’ owner has tried to soften the blow with some discounts and fee waivers, but sellers aren’t expecting full compensation — the company quietly added drone attacks to its “force majeure” list just days before the strikes.
Zelensky openly said Ukraine is bringing the war back to Russia in response to all the Russian attacks on Ukrainian cities and warehouses. Meanwhile, these hits are piling onto other problems Russian small businesses are already facing: higher taxes, fuel shortages from earlier strikes on refineries, internet disruptions, and a tough economic climate with inflation and falling oil revenues. It’s another blow to businesses that Putin has called vital for keeping the country going during the war.
In short, the attacks are showing how Ukraine’s long-range drones are starting to bite into everyday Russian life and commerce, not just military targets.
You don’t even know what a straw man argument is, do you? Not this. This is a ‘Whataboutism’. In this case, I believe it’s an appropriate whataboutism.
You’re saying that the Ukrainians shouldn’t be attacking civilian warehouses when the russians are intentionally bombing homes, hospitals schools and parks.
You’re clearly okay with Russian forces bombing fucking kids, but not okay with Ukranian forces bombing civilian warehouses that may or may not also be part of the military supply chain. Frankly, given how much lying Russia has done in this war (as well as how awful their logistics have been), I’m inclined to not believe them.
So. Ya gonna criticize Russia for bombing kids, or… not?
You are indeed right, it’s a whataboutism not a strawman.
Which also applies to the rest of your comment. In no shape or form does my initial comment reference or let alone excuse Russias actions.
If you were sincerly interested in my thoughts on the matter you would search my comment history with the keyword Ukraine instead of accusing me of things I never said or did.
I’m accusing you of not saying.
Ukraine is saying that they’re legitimate military targets as they’re being used in military logistics, specifically in supplying parts for drones.
the drones that are bombing children in hospitals and schools.
I’m not inclined to believe the party that has been lying about everything this entire time. Are you?
Yeah, I didn’t say it. So what? Neither did I condemn the genocide in Pallestine or the US attacks on Iran. That was never part of the debate until you people started accusing me via dishonest discussion tricks and II simply refuse to play along.
Punching people is bad but if someone is punching you you have to fight back, right? This is what that is. It’s not a war crime, it’s a perfectly legal in war military logistical target.
No, I don’t necessarily have to. I can try to calm them down or I can try to wrestle them to the ground. There are different options available before resorting to punching. Just because I could doesn’t automatically mean I should.
Russia is much bigger than Ukraine. You might succeed in wrestling someone to the ground in a one on one fight, much less likely (to say the least) if you’re up against two or three people. Ukraine is far from a position where they can pick and choose the nicer methods to win the war.