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Wildberries is the Amazon of Russia. Ukraine is trying to destroy it

For nearly a week now, Ukraine has repeatedly attacked huge warehouses belonging to Wildberries, the massive online retailer often referred to as the Amazon of Russia. The drone attacks have destroyed billions of dollars worth of goods.

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For nearly a week now, Ukraine has repeatedly attacked huge warehouses belonging to Wildberries, the massive online retailer often referred to as the Amazon of Russia. The drone attacks have destroyed billions of dollars worth of goods. For a week now, Ukrainian drones have been attacking vast warehouses that are a crucial part of Russia's biggest online retailer, Wildberries. Video verified by CBC News and It's estimated that billions of dollars worth of goods have gone up in flames. Ukrainian drones struck Wildberries warehouses in Krasnodar and Stavropol. The facts about Ukraine striking Wildberries, Russia’s Amazon The strikes on Wildberries warehouses were confirmed by company founder Tatyana Kim in statements after the attacks, as well as Russian officials. Wildberries is often referred to as the equivalent of Amazon in Russia. Wildberries was launched in 2004 by Kim, a teacher and a young mother at the time, focused, at first, on selling clothes. In April, Forbes Russia estimated Kim's fortune at $8.1 billion US.

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has repeatedly attacked huge warehousesCollocation

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From the storyFor nearly a week now, Ukraine has repeatedly attacked huge warehouses belonging to Wildberries, the massive online retailer often referred to as the Amazon of Russia.

belonging to WildberriesCollocation

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From the storyFor nearly a week now, Ukraine has repeatedly attacked huge warehouses belonging to Wildberries, the massive online retailer often referred to as the Amazon of Russia.

referred to as the AmazonCollocation

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From the storyFor nearly a week now, Ukraine has repeatedly attacked huge warehouses belonging to Wildberries, the massive online retailer often referred to as the Amazon of Russia.

have destroyed billions of dollarsCollocation

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From the storyThe drone attacks have destroyed billions of dollars worth of goods.

have been attacking vast warehousesCollocation

ได้โจมตีคลังสินค้าขนาดใหญ่.

From the storyFor a week now, Ukrainian drones have been attacking vast warehouses that are a crucial part of Russia's biggest online retailer, Wildberries.

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