Ukraine targets Russian logistics as strikes and frontline clashes escalate

Ukrainian drone strikes hit major Russian retail warehouses while frontline skirmishes and aerial bombardments intensify across several regions.
Ukrainian drone attacks have heavily impacted Russian commercial infrastructure, striking logistics centers belonging to major e-commerce platforms Wildberries and Ozon across the Leningrad, Moscow, and Dagestan regions. In Moscow Oblast, regional officials reported five deaths and ten injuries from a warehouse blaze, while Ozon saw its stock drop sharply following repeated strikes on its facilities. Additionally, a drone crash on a beach in Krasnodar Krai left seven people dead, including three children, and injured roughly 40 others.
Simultaneously, military escalation continues on the ground. Russian forces made tactical advances near Artilne in Kharkiv Oblast, while Ukrainian troops progressed toward Uspenivka and Velyka Novosilka. A Russian bombardment on Kyiv resulted in nine fatalities and 33 injuries. Meanwhile, reports indicate Belarus is forming a new air assault brigade along its southern border with Ukraine.
Sources: Mediazona, Point, The Guardian, The Insider, Радіо Свобода
Sources
- Радіо Свобода — На чорноморському узбережжі РФ дрон упав на пляж, семеро загиблих
- The Insider — Прорыв ВС РФ на харьковском направлении, девять человек погибли после атаки на Киев, удары по складам Wildberries. Что происходит на фронте
- Point — Под Петербургом после ночной атаки дронов горит склад Wildberries
- Mediazona — Пять человек погибли и не менее 10 пострадали из‑за атаки украинских дронов в Подмосковье; губернатор сообщил о пожаре на местном складе
- The Guardian — Ukraine war briefing: Ozon next in Kyiv’s sights as sheds of Wildberries rival burn
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