Drone strikes hit Russian logistics hubs as cross-border casualties rise

Cross-border strikes and front-line clashes have intensified, marked by drone attacks targeting Russian infrastructure and civilian casualties on both sides. Ukrainian drones struck logistics hubs, setting fire to a Wildberries warehouse in Leningrad Oblast and an Ozon facility in Dagestan. Strikes on six Ozon hubs over three days contributed to a nearly 30 percent decline in the company's shares.

Cross-border aerial incidents also caused casualties. Officials reported five deaths from drone strikes in Moscow Oblast, while a drone crash on a beach in Krasnodar Krai killed seven people. Meanwhile, a Russian strike on Kyiv left nine people dead and 33 injured.

On the front line, Russian troops made tactical gains near Artelne in Kharkiv Oblast, while Ukrainian forces advanced toward Uspenivka. Additionally, Belarus announced the creation of a new air assault brigade along the Ukrainian border.

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