Drone strikes target Russian commercial hubs as civilian casualties mount

Cross-border attacks and frontline combat between Ukrainian and Russian forces have intensified. Ukrainian drone strikes hit major Russian e-commerce facilities, setting fire to a Wildberries warehouse in Leningrad Oblast and an Ozon logistics hub in Dagestan. Ozon reported six targeted locations over three days, sending its stock price down by nearly 30 percent.

Casualties were reported across several regions following aerial attacks. Drone strikes in Moscow Oblast killed five people and injured ten. A separate drone crash on a beach near Gelendzhik killed seven people and injured approximately 40. In Kyiv, a Russian strike killed nine people and wounded 33.

On the front lines, Russian troops achieved tactical advances near Artelne, while Ukrainian forces pushed toward Uspenivka. Meanwhile, Belarus announced a new air assault brigade near the Ukrainian border.

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