Cross-border drone strikes target Russian e-commerce hubs as front lines shift

Russian forces recorded tactical gains near Artelne in Kharkiv Oblast while Ukrainian troops advanced toward Uspenivka in Donetsk Oblast. Amid ongoing combat, Belarus announced plans to form a new air assault brigade along its border with Ukraine.

Cross-border drone strikes intensified across several Russian regions, heavily impacting logistics infrastructure belonging to e-commerce platforms Wildberries and Ozon. Fires struck a Wildberries facility in Leningrad Oblast and an Ozon hub in Dagestan, contributing to a nearly 30% drop in Ozon's stock after six of its facilities were targeted over three days. Casualties were reported across multiple locations, including seven deaths on a beach in Krasnodar Krai and five fatalities in Moscow Oblast. Meanwhile, a Russian missile strike on Kyiv killed nine people and injured over 30.

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