Cross-border drone strikes hit Russian logistics hubs as casualties mount

Cross-border strikes and aerial bombardments have intensified, resulting in mounting casualties and economic disruption. In Russia, Ukrainian drone attacks hit several e-commerce facilities, setting fire to a Wildberries warehouse near St. Petersburg and targeting multiple Ozon logistics hubs, including one in Makhachkala, Dagestan. Ozon’s stock dropped nearly 30 percent following operational shutdowns.

Fatalities were reported across several regions. Ukrainian drone strikes in Moscow Oblast killed five people at a local warehouse, while a drone crash on a beach in Krasnodar Krai left seven dead and roughly 40 injured. Meanwhile, a Russian night strike on Kyiv killed nine people and injured over 30 others.

On the front lines, Russian forces made a tactical advance near Artelne in Kharkiv Oblast, while Ukrainian troops pushed toward Uspenivka. Additionally, Belarus announced the creation of a new air assault brigade along its border with Ukraine.

Sources: Mediazona, Point, Radio Svoboda, The Guardian, The Insider