Casualties rise and logistics hubs burn in ongoing Russia-Ukraine strikes

Cross-border strikes and frontline engagements continue to cause casualties and disrupt commercial operations across Ukraine and Russia. Ukrainian drone attacks recently targeted major Russian logistics hubs, igniting fires at a Wildberries facility in Leningrad Oblast and multiple sites belonging to e-commerce retailer Ozon, causing its stock to drop sharply. Russian officials also reported civilian deaths from drone strikes, including five fatalities in Moscow Oblast and seven on a beach near Gelendzhik in Krasnodar Krai.

In Ukraine, a Russian attack on Kyiv left nine people dead and 33 injured. Frontline operations saw Russian forces make tactical gains near Artelne in Kharkiv Oblast, while Ukrainian troops advanced toward Velyka Novosilka. Additionally, Belarus has formed a new air assault brigade along its border with Ukraine.

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