Ukrainian drone strikes hit Russian commercial hubs as frontline clashes escalate

Ukrainian drone attacks have targeted facilities belonging to Ozon, Russia’s second-largest e-commerce retailer, damaging logistics hubs in Dagestan and other regions. The strikes follow recent attacks on rival firm Wildberries in Leningrad Oblast, driving Ozon’s share price down by nearly 30 percent.

The economic infrastructure strikes coincided with lethal incidents across Russian border areas, including a drone crash on a Krasnodar Krai beach that killed seven people and strikes in Moscow Oblast that left five dead. Russian bombardments of Kyiv resulted in nine fatalities and dozens of injuries.

On the battlefield, Russian troops registered tactical advances near Artelne in Kharkiv Oblast, while Ukrainian forces pushed toward Velyka Novosilka. Meanwhile, Belarus announced the creation of a new air assault brigade near its southern border with Ukraine.

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