Casualties mount as Russian strikes hit Kyiv and Ukrainian drones target Russian logistics hubs

Ukrainian drone operations and Russian air strikes have intensified, causing casualties and targeting major commercial infrastructure. In Russia, Ukrainian drones damaged logistics hubs belonging to e-commerce retailer Ozon, including a site in Dagestan, contributing to a nearly 30 percent decline in Ozon shares. Fires were also reported at a Wildberries facility in Leningrad Oblast. Furthermore, regional authorities reported civilian casualties from drone impacts, including five deaths in Moscow Oblast and seven fatalities after a drone hit a beach in Krasnodar Krai.

Concurrently, a Russian night attack on Kyiv killed nine people and injured 33. On the ground, Russian forces achieved tactical progress near Artelne in Kharkiv Oblast, while Ukrainian units continued advancing toward Velyka Novosilka. In addition, Belarus announced the establishment of a new air assault brigade near its southern border with Ukraine.

Sources: Mediazona, Point, Радіо Свобода, The Guardian, The Insider