Russia's second-biggest online retailer targeted in Ukrainian strikes

"After Ukrainian units hit 15 of the largest logistics hubs of Wildberries, it was Ozon's turn."Meanwhile, in Ukraine's Odesa region, overnight strikes targeted food storage facilities and energy infrastructure leading to five people being injured, the region's head Oleg Kiper said on Telegram.Founded in 1998, Ozon is one of Russia's first online retailers. The company is second only to Wildberries in terms of scale and presence, with its pick-up posts and delivery boxes stationed across the country.Both the Ozon and Wildberries logos are often seen together in Russia at shared pick-up points. The targeting of these online retailers has had the effect of bringing the war closer to ordinary Russians.Both companies have been described as "Russia's Amazon" and it is estimated that they are used by 85-90% of Russia's economically active population. In many remote places lacking accessible shops, Russians depend on them for much of their clothes and household appliances. But unlike Amazon, which sells goods directly alongside its marketplace business, Wildberries and Ozon act almost entirely as marketplaces, connecting independent sellers with buyers across Russia, storing and delivering their goods and handling payments.