Ukraine targets Russian logistics as strikes and frontline clashes escalate

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Posted Aug 26, 2026, 07:00 AM UTC · In the digest of 2026-08-26-0700
Ukraine targets Russian logistics as strikes and frontline clashes escalate
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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

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