Drone strikes hit Russian logistics as cross-border casualties mount

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Posted Sep 19, 2026, 04:00 AM UTC · In the digest of 2026-09-19-0400
Drone strikes hit Russian logistics as cross-border casualties mount
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Ukrainian drone attacks targeted major Russian e-commerce facilities as casualties from cross-border strikes continued to rise in multiple regions.

Cross-border strikes and frontline shifts have intensified across multiple regions. Recent Ukrainian drone attacks hit major Russian e-commerce infrastructure, causing fires at Wildberries facilities in Leningrad Oblast and targeting several Ozon warehouses, leading to stock declines and operational halts.

Casualties mounted across several locations. Drone strikes in Moscow Oblast left five people dead and ten injured, while a drone crash on a Krasnodar Krai beach killed seven. Meanwhile, Russian bombardment of Kyiv resulted in nine deaths.

On the battlefield, Russian troops made tactical gains near Artelne in Kharkiv Oblast, while Ukrainian units advanced near Velyka Novosilka. Belarus also announced a new air assault brigade near its Ukrainian border.

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

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