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Residents of St. Petersburg woke up Friday to find their Wildberries on fire, following a series of Ukrainian drone strikes on Russia's largest online retailer. The Associated Press sold the attacks as "hurting small businesses and bringing the war home," but there's more to it than that.
Often called "the Russian Amazon," Wildberries has only grown in importance after four-plus years of war.
When I first read earlier this week that Kyiv had taken out two massive Wildberries facilities near Moscow, I assumed it was part of a wider campaign to bring the war home to typical Russians. But military analyst Chris O. called it "a huge disaster for the Russian economy" because Wildberries is "one of the most structurally important companies in the Russian economy."
In addition to the material losses to Wildberries customers and third-party sellers, the company also serves as a "key channel for dual-use material and non-lethal supplies for soldiers at the front – drones, spare parts, night vision equipment, boots, uniforms, generators, and so on."
Serhii Kuzan, chairman of the Ukrainian Center for Security and Cooperation, told the BBC this week that Wildberries is “a vital component” of Russia’s military logistics system, and United24 noted that "disrupting its distribution infrastructure could affect the supply of critical dual-use goods to Russia’s defense sector."
WASHINGTON — A Secret Service agent suspected of leaking details about Vice President JD Vance’s travel has been placed on administrative leave pending an internal investigation.
The unidentified agent is believed to have been a source for an MS Now story published last week that claimed Vance’s protective detail was frustrated with the second family’s habit of making last-minute travel arrangements and special requests.
“A member of the Vice Presidential Protective Division is the subject of an administrative investigation, and potential criminal inquiry, involving allegations of compromising operational and information security,” a Secret Service spokesperson told The Post Thiursday(sic).
Almost appears as if they are rooting against America.
I think someone is upset and stupid at the same time.
gab13by13 (33,273 posts)
So What Just Happened To Cause Brent Crude To Drop 3%
Krasnov threatening massive bombings?
Pakistan oil transporters threatening to strike because no more discounts for cheap Russian crude?
Iran rejecting Krasnov's ceasefire request?
Ukraine blockading Russian oil tankers?
The Houthis setting Saudi oil tankers on fire?
SPR's all across the world at record low levels?
The Oil Markets are ****ing Kabuki Theater.
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100221397802
Why should anyone care what some drunk in a foreign country has to say about our elections?
