Ukrainian drone strikes hit Russian logistics hubs as cross-border casualties rise

Cross-border strikes and intense front-line combat continue across Ukraine and Russia. Ukrainian drone attacks recently hit Russian commercial logistics infrastructure, setting fire to a Wildberries facility near Saint Petersburg and targeting six distribution hubs belonging to online retailer Ozon. The damage triggered a nearly 30 percent drop in Ozon shares.

Casualties were reported across several regions. Ukrainian drone strikes in Moscow Oblast killed five people and injured ten at a commercial warehouse. In Krasnodar Krai, a drone crash on a beach left seven dead and roughly 40 wounded. Meanwhile, Russian strikes on Kyiv killed nine civilians and injured 33.

On the ground, Russian forces achieved tactical progress near Artelne in the Kharkiv region, while Ukrainian troops advanced toward Velyka Novosilka. Additionally, Belarusian authorities are forming a new air assault brigade near the Ukrainian border.

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