Cross-border strikes hit Russian e-commerce hubs as casualties mount

Cross-border air strikes between Ukraine and Russia have escalated, causing civilian casualties and hitting major Russian logistics hubs. Ukrainian drone attacks targeted facilities operated by Russian e-commerce giants Wildberries and Ozon, causing a fire at a Leningrad Oblast Wildberries warehouse and hitting six Ozon locations, including a hub in Dagestan. Following the strikes, Ozon's shares fell by nearly 30 percent.

Civilian deaths mounted on both sides. A Russian overnight attack on Kyiv killed nine people, while Ukrainian drone strikes caused five fatalities in Moscow Oblast and seven on a beach in Krasnodar Krai.

On the frontline, Russian forces achieved a tactical breakthrough near Artelne in Kharkiv Oblast, while Ukrainian troops advanced near Velyka Novosilka. Meanwhile, Belarus announced plans to establish a new air assault brigade along its Ukrainian border.

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