Ukrainian drone strikes hit Russian commercial hubs as front-line fighting intensifies

Ukrainian drone attacks have targeted major Russian commercial logistics hubs and border regions, causing fires at Wildberries and Ozon facilities, including a hit on a warehouse in Leningrad Oblast and an Ozon hub in Dagestan. Russian regional authorities also reported civilian casualties, including five deaths in Moscow Oblast and seven on a Krasnodar Krai beach following drone impacts.

Concurrently, intense combat persists along the front lines. Russian forces recorded a tactical breakthrough near Artelne in Kharkiv Oblast, while Ukrainian units progressed near Uspenivka. Meanwhile, a Russian strike on Kyiv left nine people dead and 33 injured. In response to regional tensions, Belarusian authorities announced the formation of a new air assault brigade near the Ukrainian border.

Sources: Mediazona, Point, Radio Svoboda, The Guardian, The Insider