Cross-border drone strikes hit Russian infrastructure and coastal areas as fighting escalates

A wave of drone attacks and frontline clashes across Ukraine and Russia has caused casualties and economic disruption. Ukrainian drone strikes targeted major Russian e-commerce networks, setting fire to a Wildberries warehouse near Saint Petersburg and several Ozon logistics centers in southern Russia, leading to a nearly 30 percent drop in Ozon's stock value.

Casualties were reported across multiple locations. Drone strikes in Moscow Oblast left five people dead and ten injured, while a drone crash on a beach near Gelendzhik killed seven people and injured about 40 others. An overnight attack on Kyiv left nine dead and 33 wounded.

On the front line, Russian forces achieved tactical gains near Artelne in the Kharkiv direction, while Ukrainian forces advanced toward Uspenivka. Belarus also announced the formation of a new air assault brigade along its border with Ukraine.

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