Cross-border drone strikes target Russian retail hubs as casualties rise

Ukrainian drone strikes have hit major Russian e-commerce infrastructure, igniting fires at Wildberries facilities in Leningrad Oblast and Ozon hubs in Dagestan. Ozon reported that six of its logistics centers were targeted over three days, causing its shares to drop nearly 30%. Elsewhere in Russia, drone strikes in Moscow Oblast killed five people, while a drone crash on a beach in Krasnodar Krai left seven dead, including three children.

Meanwhile, Russian overnight bombardments in Kyiv killed nine people and injured over 30 others. On the front lines, Russian forces claimed tactical progress near Kharkiv, while Ukrainian troops advanced in southern Donetsk. In response to heightened regional military activity, Belarus announced the formation of a new air assault brigade near its southern border with Ukraine.

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