Ukrainian drone strikes hit Russian warehouses as cross-border attacks escalate

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Posted Sep 23, 2026, 04:00 PM UTC · In the digest of 2026-09-23-1600
Ukrainian drone strikes hit Russian warehouses as cross-border attacks escalate
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Cross-border strikes intensify as Ukrainian drones hit Russian e-commerce hubs and Russian missiles strike Kyiv, leaving casualties on both sides.

Cross-border attacks between Ukrainian and Russian forces have intensified, resulting in significant civilian casualties and damage to major commercial infrastructure. Ukrainian drone strikes targeted logistics centers belonging to Russian e-commerce companies Wildberries and Ozon, causing fires in Leningrad Oblast and Dagestan. The repeated disruptions contributed to a nearly 30 percent decline in Ozon's shares.

Fatalities were reported in multiple regions. Ukrainian drone impacts killed five people at a warehouse in Moscow Oblast and seven on a Black Sea beach in Krasnodar Krai. Meanwhile, a Russian missile attack on Kyiv left nine people dead and 33 injured. On the front line, Russian forces achieved a tactical breakthrough near Artelne in Kharkiv Oblast, while Ukrainian troops advanced near Velyka Novosilka. Belarus also announced plans to deploy a new air assault brigade near the Ukrainian border.

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

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