00:00Ukrainian defense forces attacked several targets in Russia, damaging a refinery
00:05of oil in the Zaratov region, the Engels airfield, which Russia uses for
00:10launch airstrikes against Ukraine, and a guard warehouse at the Wildberries Marketplace,
00:16This time in the town of Novo Sionkino, in the Samara region.
00:20Although the Marketplace is not technically a military target, analyst Vitaly Portnikov
00:26It explains why these types of attacks could be among the most damaging to the economy.
00:31Russian and, ultimately, for the Kremlin's ability to finance the war.
00:36Another Wildberries factory is burning in Russia, this time in the town of Novo Sionkino.
00:42in the Samara region.
00:44This is one more of the facilities hit last night by the Ukrainian defense forces.
00:49Damage was also reported at an oil refinery in the Zaratov region, along with a fire.
00:55at the Engels airfield, which the Russians use for their air strikes against Ukraine.
01:00However, although the Wildberries Marketplace is not formally a military installation and
01:06It is not linked to the Russian oil refining complex; it is possibly one
01:11of the most important assets for the Russian economy to survive the sanctions and
01:17so that Putin can continue the war.
01:19We must understand that when Russia attacks Ukraine in what it calls retaliation, for example,
01:25These attacks against Novaposhta or Rosetka warehouses actually began much earlier
01:31of the attacks against Wildberries.
01:33They certainly create real problems for these companies, and for the people who are waiting.
01:38their shipments and for the Ukrainian business sector in general.
01:41But these are not attacks that will exhaust the Ukrainian economy to the point that we cannot resist.
01:47Russian aggression.
01:48Because?
01:50Because the Ukrainian economy today depends on the life support of Western aid.
01:55Without that help, Ukraine would have long since lost the ability to resist aggression.
02:00Let's remember how devastating the Russian attacks on our economy were back in 2022.
02:06It's now 2026 and there's no doubt that in 2027 Ukraine will still fear the capacity
02:13economic aid to deal with the consequences of the aggression, since EU aid is already insufficient.
02:19It has been approved and, if necessary, will continue, the expert explains.
02:24In Russia, the situation is different.
02:27Marketplaces like Wildberries act as a kind of lifeline for economic development.
02:33of the country under sanctions, a development that allows Putin to project himself into the future
02:38and plan for years of war in advance. In a situation where conventional payments
02:44are impossible and Western sanctions have effectively paralyzed the functioning of
02:49Russian banks, as traditional financial institutions, are precisely the marketplaces
02:54those who become the normalizers of Russia's economic life.
02:59They create precisely that fiscal cushion that allows the authorities to plan enormous budgets.
03:06military personnel and to have the certainty that the army will continue to receive the necessary funding
03:11and that its development will remain a priority. Simply put, without money, the army
03:19It will not have operational capacity.
03:22Those who believe that Putin will undoubtedly find money for war, sacrificing stability
03:27Those who believe in the social welfare of Russians are mistaken. To finance the war, the Russian economy would have to shrink.
03:34to a point where there is no money left even for basic survival
03:39The average Russian, who would also cease to be of interest to the government, since by not paying taxes he would become
03:45little more than a beggar. At that point, there wouldn't even be enough money for survival.
03:51the population nor the army and its aggressive actions.
03:55This is what could really stop Russia in its aggression against Ukraine and its plans
04:01with respect to other neighboring countries. The plans for a prolonged war and expansion towards
04:07Central Europe and the Baltic are currently on Putin's agenda.
04:25Thank you!
04:25Thank you!
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