Ukrainian drone strikes hit Russian commercial hubs as border casualties rise

Ukrainian forces have expanded drone strikes against Russian commercial infrastructure and border regions, striking facilities owned by e-commerce retailer Ozon following earlier damage to rival company Wildberries. Ozon reported that six of its logistics hubs, including a site in Dagestan, were hit within three days, causing a near 30 percent drop in its stock price.

Meanwhile, cross-border casualties rose sharply. In Krasnodar Krai, a drone impact on a beach near Gelendzhik killed seven people, while strikes in Moscow Oblast left five dead and ten injured. In Ukraine, Russian shelling of Kyiv resulted in nine fatalities.

On the ground, Russian troops achieved local advances in Kharkiv Oblast, while Ukrainian units progressed near Velyka Novosilka. Additionally, Belarus announced plans to form a new air assault brigade along its Ukrainian border.

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