Ukraine’s pivot to warehouse strikes brings war closer to ordinary Russians

Kyiv’s attacks on Wildberries, country’s answer to Amazon, destroy goods made, sold, and bought by everyday Russians

Standing in front of a vast warehouse engulfed in flames outside Moscow, Tatyana Mikhailova watched as her entire stock of 4,000 fur coats, bought months in advance for the winter season, burned.

“It’s not just a warehouse that’s burning,” Mikhailova said in a video she shared on Instagram. “It’s the time you’ve invested, the immense stress you’ve endured, your money, and your last bit of hope. All I feel is emptiness.”
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