Elvira Nabiullina, Chair of the Central Bank of Russia
Elvira Nabiullina, Chair of the Central Bank of Russia, stated at a press conference that supply shocks caused by Ukrainian strikes on Wildberries warehouses in various Russian regions may contribute to rising prices.
Consensus
- Ukrainian forces conducted strikes on Wildberries logistics centers in multiple Russian regions.
- The attacks disrupted operations at the affected warehouses.
- The Central Bank of Russia, led by Elvira Nabiullina, acknowledged that these strikes could influence inflation through supply shocks.
- Nabiullina stated that stable inflation components were still within the 4-5% range.
- The Russian Investigative Committee opened a criminal case and classified the attack in Leningrad Oblast as a terrorist act.
Points of divergence
- The strikes occurred on the night of June 24, with three logistics centers hit: Saint Petersburg, Leningrad Oblast, and Simferopol. — vesti
- Additional attacks previously targeted warehouses in Krasnodar, Nevinnomyssk, Elektrostal, and Kotovsk. — vedomosti
- Tatyana Kim, founder of Wildberries, stated that the company managed to partially preserve goods after attacks in Shushary, Utkino Zavod, and Simferopol. — vedomosti
Coverage (2 sources)
- Naбиуллина assessed the impact of Ukrainian strikes on Wildberries warehouses on current price increases — Вести
- Naibiulina: Prices may rise due to Ukrainian strikes on Wildberries warehouses — Ведомости