Ukrainian drone strikes hit Russian supply hubs as casualties rise across region

Ukrainian drone operations hit Russian commercial infrastructure, striking Ozon and Wildberries logistics hubs in Leningrad Oblast, Moscow Oblast, and Dagestan. In Moscow Oblast, regional authorities confirmed five deaths and ten injuries following a warehouse fire. Additionally, a drone crashed onto a beach in Krasnodar Krai, killing seven people, including three children, and injuring roughly 40 others.

Concurrently, Russian forces claimed tactical progress near Artilne in Kharkiv Oblast, while Ukrainian troops advanced toward Uspenivka and Velyka Novosilka. A Russian strike on Kyiv resulted in nine fatalities and 33 injuries. Meanwhile, reports indicate Belarus is forming a new air assault brigade along its southern border.

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