Russian commercial hubs hit and civilian casualties rise as strikes escalate

Cross-border drone attacks and frontline engagements have intensified, inflicting civilian casualties and damaging key Russian commercial infrastructure. Ukrainian strikes targeted major logistics centers, causing fires at Wildberries and Ozon facilities near St. Petersburg and in Dagestan. Following six facility strikes in three days, Ozon shares fell by nearly 30%.

In Russia, local officials reported casualties from drone impacts across several regions. Five people died and ten were injured in Moscow Oblast, while a strike on a beach near Gelendzhik killed seven people and injured roughly 40. Meanwhile, Russian bombardments on Kyiv left nine dead and over 30 wounded.

On the ground, Russian troops made tactical advances near Artelne in Kharkiv Oblast, while Ukrainian forces progressed near Velyka Novosilka. Belarus also announced a new air assault brigade along its southern border.

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