Russia’s Amazon is going up in flames as Ukraine inflicts new pain on Putin’s economy

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Kyiv has launched a new wave of strikes against online retail giant Wildberries, affecting everyday Russians who buy and sell items on the platform.

Local residents walk past the smoke of a fire at the Russian e-commerce firm Wildberries' logistics complexes.

Residents walk past the smoke of a fire at the Russian e-commerce firm Wildberries' logistics complexes in the town of Elektrostal outside Moscow on Saturday. Tatyana Makeyeva / AFP via Getty Images

July 22, 2026, 11:19 AM EDT

By Alexander Smith

A key hub of the Kremlin’s economy is going up in flames. Ukraine’s pressure campaign on President Vladimir Putin has so far centered on bombing Russian military and industrial targets, including oil refineries, ships and supply routes.

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