Drone strikes hit Russian e-commerce hubs and border regions as front-line clashes escalate

Cross-border strikes and front-line clashes have intensified, marked by casualties in both Russia and Ukraine. Ukrainian drone attacks hit commercial and civilian targets in Russia, including logistics hubs belonging to major e-commerce platforms Ozon and Wildberries, damaging facilities in Leningrad Oblast and Dagestan. In Moscow Oblast, drone strikes killed five people and injured ten, while a drone crash on a Black Sea beach near Gelendzhik left seven dead and roughly 40 injured.

Meanwhile, a Russian strike on Kyiv killed nine people and injured 33. On the ground, Russian troops achieved tactical progress near Artelne in Kharkiv Oblast, while Ukrainian forces pushed forward around Uspenivka. Additionally, Belarusian authorities revealed plans to establish a new air assault brigade near the Ukrainian border.

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