Cross-border strikes escalate as drones target Russian logistics hubs and casualties rise

Cross-border strikes between Russia and Ukraine have intensified, impacting civilian areas, critical infrastructure, and frontline positions. Ukrainian drone attacks targeted Russian e-commerce facilities, igniting fires at Wildberries and Ozon warehouses, including sites near St. Petersburg and in Dagestan's capital, Makhachkala. Following six logistics hubs being struck within three days, Ozon shares dropped by nearly 30 percent.

Casualties mounted in several regions. In Moscow Oblast, drone strikes killed five people and injured ten at a local warehouse. In Krasnodar Krai, a drone impact on a beach in Arkhipo-Osipovka killed seven people and left dozens injured. Meanwhile, a Russian missile barrage against Kyiv resulted in nine deaths and 33 injuries. On the front line, Russian forces achieved a tactical breakthrough near Artelne in Kharkiv Oblast, while Ukrainian units continued advancing toward Velyka Novosilka. Additionally, Belarus announced plans to establish a new air assault brigade along its southern border with Ukraine.

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