Kiev pursues media hype by attacking Wildberries warehouses in Russia — security official

Kiev pursues media hype by attacking Wildberries warehouses in Russia — security official Deputy Secretary of Russia’s Security Council Alexander Maslennikov emphasized that this is an attempt to destabilize small businessesDeputy Secretary of Russia’s Security Council Alexander Maslennikov© Sofia Sandurskaya/TASSMOSCOW, July 29. /TASS/. By attacking warehouses of Russia’s online marketplace Wildberries the Kiev regime attempts to destabilize small businesses and gain a media hype, but the consequences for the economy in general are limited, Deputy Secretary of Russia’s Security Council Alexander Maslennikov said. "Firstly, marketplaces are seemed as a symbol of habitual consumption and stable lifestyle. The impact on such facilities primarily affects ordinary people: approximately 65% of the Wildberries audience are women aged 25-45, who are obviously not a party to the conflict," Maslennikov said in an interview with Russia’s Vedomosti daily. "Secondly, it is an attempt to destabilize small businesses that actively operate on marketplaces. Sellers and buyers lose goods, face downtime and additional costs," he continued. "Violations of standard processes lead to disruptions along the entire chain and it all results in local economic losses. For private small business organizations, such losses can be very significant, but they are very insignificant for the economy in general," Maslennikov noted. "Thirdly, it’s about the media effect. Huge fires, human casualties, delays in deliveries, complaints from sellers and buyers cause a hype on social network platforms and in media on the whole, demonstrating Kiev's ability to hit civilian targets in the European part of Russia," the official emphasized. 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