Drone strikes target Russian e-commerce hubs as cross-border casualties rise

Cross-border drone strikes and frontline escalation have resulted in widespread casualties and commercial disruption across Russia and Ukraine.

Ukrainian drone attacks targeted major Russian e-commerce facilities, igniting fires at Wildberries warehouses in Leningrad Oblast and striking six Ozon hubs over three days. Ozon's stock dropped nearly 30 percent following an attack on its Dagestan logistics center. In Russia, regional officials reported five deaths from drone strikes in Moscow Oblast and seven fatalities, including three children, on a beach in Krasnodar Krai.

In Ukraine, a Russian attack on Kyiv killed nine people and injured 33. On the front line, Russian forces made localized gains near Artelne in Kharkiv Oblast, while Ukrainian troops advanced toward Velyka Novosilka. Belarusian authorities also confirmed the creation of a new air assault brigade along the border.

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