Ukrainian drone strikes hit Russian logistics hubs and Black Sea coast

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Posted Aug 26, 2026, 10:30 AM UTC · In the digest of 2026-08-26-1030
Ukrainian drone strikes hit Russian logistics hubs and Black Sea coast
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Ukrainian drone strikes targeted major Russian logistics facilities and a Black Sea beach, causing casualties and supply chain disruptions as front-line combat continued.

Ukrainian drone attacks continued to target Russian infrastructure and regional sites, causing civilian casualties and supply chain disruptions across several areas. Strikes hit major logistics facilities belonging to online retailers Wildberries and Ozon in Moscow, Leningrad, and Dagestan, triggering warehouse fires and driving Ozon's share price down nearly 30 percent. In Moscow Oblast, regional officials reported five deaths and ten injuries following a warehouse blaze.

Along the Black Sea coast in Krasnodar Krai, a drone crash on a beach in Arkhipo-Osipovka killed seven people, including three children, and injured roughly 40 others. Concurrently, ground combat persisted along the eastern front, with Russian forces securing tactical advances near Artilne in Kharkiv Oblast while Ukrainian troops made gains near Uspenivka. An overnight strike on Kyiv left nine dead and 33 injured.

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

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