Ukrainian drone strikes target Russian e-commerce hubs as casualties mount

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Posted Sep 21, 2026, 04:30 AM UTC · In the digest of 2026-09-21-0430
Ukrainian drone strikes target Russian e-commerce hubs as casualties mount
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Ukrainian drone strikes hit Russian logistics hubs and cause casualties across several regions as frontline fighting continues.

Ukrainian drone strikes have hit major Russian e-commerce infrastructure, targeting warehouses operated by Wildberries and Ozon across the Leningrad region, Moscow Oblast, and Dagestan. Ozon shares dropped nearly 30 percent after several logistics hubs suspended operations.

The attacks caused notable casualties across Russia. Regional officials reported five deaths and ten injuries from warehouse strikes in Moscow Oblast, while a drone crash on a Krasnodar Krai beach left seven people dead and dozens injured. Meanwhile, Russian bombardments on Kyiv resulted in nine fatalities and 33 injuries.

On the front lines, Russian forces achieved tactical gains near Kharkiv, while Ukrainian troops advanced in the southern Donetsk direction. Belarus also announced the creation of a new air assault brigade near the Ukrainian border.

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

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