Ukrainian drone strikes hit Russian logistics as frontline fighting intensifies

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Posted Aug 26, 2026, 07:00 PM UTC · In the digest of 2026-08-26-1900
Ukrainian drone strikes hit Russian logistics as frontline fighting intensifies
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Ukrainian drone strikes targeted Russian e-commerce hubs and regional sites, while frontline fighting escalated in Kharkiv Oblast and Kyiv sustained deadly bombardment.

Ukrainian drone attacks have hit major Russian e-commerce infrastructure, striking Wildberries and Ozon logistics centers across the Leningrad, Moscow, and Dagestan regions. The strikes caused fires, halted operations at key facilities, and contributed to a nearly 30 percent drop in Ozon's stock price. In Moscow Oblast, drone strikes killed five people and injured ten others, while a drone crash on a beach in Krasnodar Krai left seven dead and around 40 injured.

On the battlefield, Russian troops achieved a tactical breakthrough in Kharkiv Oblast near Artelne and pressed forward near Kostiantynivka. Ukrainian forces continued advancing toward Uspenivka. Meanwhile, a Russian bombardment of Kyiv killed nine civilians and injured 33, and Belarus began forming a new air assault brigade near the Ukrainian border.

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

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