Ukrainian drones hit Russian logistics hubs as cross-border strikes escalate

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Posted Aug 26, 2026, 06:30 PM UTC · In the digest of 2026-08-26-1830
Ukrainian drones hit Russian logistics hubs as cross-border strikes escalate
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Ukrainian drone strikes hit Russian e-commerce hubs and coastal regions, while ground fighting intensified in Kharkiv Oblast.

Ukrainian drone strikes targeted major Russian e-commerce facilities across several regions, damaging Wildberries and Ozon logistics hubs in Leningrad, Moscow, and Dagestan. The strikes killed five people in Moscow Oblast and caused Ozon's shares to drop nearly 30 percent. Separately, a drone crash on a Krasnodar Krai beach killed seven civilians and injured around 40 others.

On the battlefield, Russian troops secured a tactical breakthrough in Kharkiv Oblast and intensified attacks around Kostiantynivka, while Ukrainian forces advanced toward Uspenivka. Meanwhile, Russian bombardment of Kyiv left nine people dead, and Belarus began forming a new air assault brigade near the Ukrainian border.

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

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