Ukraine hammering 'Russian Amazon' retailer Wildberries
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A series of Ukrainian strikes on the warehouses of Russia’s largest online retailer has sent potentially hundreds of millions of dollars in inventory up in flames, sparking an online furor among the country’s embattled small-business owners. The strikes on Wildberries, Russia’s equivalent to e-commerce giant Amazon, have brought Moscow’s war on Ukraine even closer to home by disrupting the lives and livelihoods of ordinary Russians. CNN's Ben Hunte speaks with independent Russian journalist Alexey Kovalev about Wildberries' connection with the Russian military. Also, CNN's Nick Paton Walsh has the latest on a missile landing in Poland during a Russian bombardment of Ukraine. 0:00 'Russian Amazon' retailer says Ukraine has taken out 10% of its warehouse capacity 1:03 Why is Ukraine focused on attacking Wildberries? 3:27 What impact are the strikes having on Russian citizens? 5:52 Trump's second thoughts about promise to Ukraine 7:15 Fallout from missile strike in Poland Watch
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