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strikeAug 17, 2026

By attacking Wildberries, Ukraine takes aim at Russia's economy, morale

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What began on a July weekend has grown into a month-long wave of attacks stretching from Moscow and St. Petersburg to cities in the south and all the way to the Ural Mountains. But the targets were not refineries, ports or arms factories, but warehouses that keep online shopping running across Russia.

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  • Associated PressBy Associated Press

    What began on a July weekend has grown into a month-long wave of attacks stretching from Moscow and St. Petersburg to cities in the south and all the way to the Ural Mountains. But the targets were not refineries, ports or arms factories, but warehouses that keep online shopping …

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