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Drone threat in Russia's Yekaterinburg disrupts Wildberries operations and athletics championships
- A drone alert forced evacuation of Wildberries' Yekaterinburg logistics hub and briefly halted the national athletics championships; operations resumed after about four hours and officials reported no major damage.
- Ukraine has stepped up long-range drone strikes on Russian warehouses, including multiple attacks on Wildberries sites—part of a campaign Kyiv says targets logistics tied to the military (Kremlin denies the claims).
- The significance: Wildberries and rival Ozon account for roughly 8.5% of Russia's GDP in goods/services and employ about 4 million people, so disruptions have wide economic ripple effects.
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