‘Russia opened Pandora’s box first, and now it’s paying for it’: Are Wildberries warehouses legitimate targets? Meduza readers weigh in on Ukraine’s strikes.

Ukrainian forces have begun deliberately striking Wildberries warehouses, Russia's largest online marketplace, per Meduza. These strikes directly affect tens of thousands of Russians: Wildberries employees and small business owners who depend on the platform for income. The outlet surveyed readers on a central question: are these warehouses legitimate military targets? Opinions diverged significantly. Some argued the strikes are fair retaliation for Russia's sustained attacks on Ukrainian energy infrastructure and cities. Others maintained that Wildberries is fundamentally a civilian facility and questioned whether targeting it aligns with Ukraine's stated principles of lawful combat. The debate reflects the moral complexity of a conflict now five years old.

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