Estonian Military Intelligence Assesses Ukrainian Deep Strikes Are Measurably Degrading Russian Economy

Estonia's Defense Forces Intelligence Center reported that Ukrainian drone strikes hit Wildberries warehouses in Moscow, Tambov, Krasnodar and Stavropol regions over the past week, according to Ukrainska Pravda and RBC-Ukraine, which noted Russian units and volunteers use the platform to source military gear including uniforms, body armor, drones and spare parts 12. The center estimated direct losses could reach $2 billion, noting Wildberries' 2025 sales equaled about 3% of Russian GDP 12. It tied the strikes to a business-climate decline, citing a Russian Central Bank index that fell to -3.6 in July, its lowest level since mid-2022 12. Zambian Observer reported that Russian authorities have not confirmed the damage figures and Wildberries has not issued a loss estimate 3. The same Estonian report credited Operation Molochka with cutting overland traffic to Crimea by 70% in June and ferry capacity by 75%, while separate strikes on roughly 200 vessels in the Sea of Azov and over 100 energy facilities since early July have left more than half of Crimea's population without reliable power 12.