Moscow Launches Ambitious Plan to Rebuild Logistics Infrastructure Amid Strikes
President Vladimir Putin has directed his administration to draft a comprehensive strategy to restore and upgrade storage capacities damaged by recent attacks, focusing on modernizing the country's commercial infrastructure.
Enhancing Efficiency via Technology
During a meeting of the Strategic Development Committee, Putin emphasized the necessity of rehabilitating damaged facilities with state support and effective investment mechanisms, in coordination with the Central Bank and trade unions.
He stated that the primary objective is to drive sustainable investment growth and implement automated systems, robotics, and artificial intelligence to boost productivity and ensure operational continuity despite ongoing security challenges.
Background of the Logistics Crisis
These measures follow strikes on the warehouses of Wildberries, Russia’s dominant e-commerce platform holding 45% market share, where a fire in the Leningrad Region caused material damage and civilian injuries.
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