Cross-border strikes and frontline clashes intensify across Ukraine and Russia

Cross-border attacks and frontline fighting between Russia and Ukraine have escalated, leaving numerous casualties and damaging key infrastructure. A Russian strike on Kyiv killed nine people, while Ukrainian drone strikes across Russia hit Moscow Oblast, killing five people, and Krasnodar Krai, where seven died after a drone fell on a beach.

Ukraine also targeted Russian logistics assets. Following earlier damage to Wildberries facilities in Leningrad Oblast, drone strikes hit four warehouses belonging to e-commerce giant Ozon, including a major hub in Dagestan, causing Ozon shares to drop by nearly 30 percent.

On the ground, Russian forces achieved a breakthrough near Artelne in Kharkiv Oblast, while Ukrainian troops advanced toward Velyka Novosilka. Meanwhile, Belarus announced a new air assault brigade along its southern border.

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