Russian online retail warehouses hit by deadly Ukrainian strikes

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Eight people have been killed and 62 injured after Ukrainian drones struck two warehouses belonging to Russia's biggest online retailer, Wildberries. The attacks resulted in seven deaths and 25 injuries at a warehouse in Tambov, and one death and 37 injuries at another warehouse in Elektrostal. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that the strikes targeted major logistics facilities used for supplying components for drone production. Wildberries is often compared to Amazon and is considered a vital component of Russian logistics.