Ukrainian drone strikes target Russian hubs as casualties rise across region

Ukrainian drone strikes have damaged major Russian commercial logistics facilities, igniting fires at a Wildberries warehouse in Leningrad Oblast and an Ozon facility in Dagestan. Following strikes on six Ozon hubs over three days, the online retailer's stock dropped nearly 30 percent.

Cross-border aerial attacks also caused civilian casualties. Officials reported five fatalities from drone strikes in Moscow Oblast, while seven people died after a drone crashed onto a beach in Krasnodar Krai. Concurrently, a Russian strike on Kyiv left nine people dead and dozens injured.

On the front line, Russian forces made tactical gains near Artelne in Kharkiv Oblast, while Ukrainian troops advanced toward Uspenivka. Additionally, Belarus reported creating a new air assault brigade near the border.

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