Drone strikes target Russian e-commerce hubs as frontline casualties rise

Ukrainian drone strikes targeted major Russian commercial hubs, igniting fires at a Wildberries warehouse in Leningrad Oblast and hitting several facilities belonging to retailer Ozon, including a key hub in Dagestan. Ozon's stock dropped nearly 30% following the attacks.

Cross-border strikes resulted in significant casualties across both countries. A drone crash on a beach in Krasnodar Krai left seven people dead and roughly 40 injured, while strikes in Moscow Oblast killed five people and wounded ten. In Ukraine, a Russian strike on Kyiv killed nine people and injured 33 others.

On the ground, Russian forces achieved a tactical breakthrough near Artelne in Kharkiv Oblast, while Ukrainian troops advanced toward Velyka Novosilka. Meanwhile, Belarus deployed a new air assault brigade along its border with Ukraine.

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