Putin Admits Moscow Failed to Anticipate Ukrainian Strikes on Major E-Commerce Hubs

Russian President Vladimir Putin acknowledged authorities had not anticipated Ukrainian attacks on warehouses belonging to online retailers Wildberries and Ozon. Speaking at a Business Russia congress, he said Moscow had assumed Ukraine would not target the platforms. Wildberries founder Tatyana Kim raised the warehouse strikes during the event. Putin said Russia was responding to Ukrainian attacks and argued Kyiv then asked its international supporters to pressure Moscow to stop. He also described Ukrainian strikes on Russian oil refineries as insignificant.