Ukrainian drones hit Russian logistics hubs as frontline clashes intensify

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Posted Aug 26, 2026, 12:00 AM UTC · In the digest of 2026-08-26-0000
Ukrainian drones hit Russian logistics hubs as frontline clashes intensify
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Ukrainian drone strikes hit Russian commercial logistics hubs, while frontline fighting continues and civilian casualties rise in Kyiv and Krasnodar Krai.

Ukrainian drone strikes have targeted Russian commercial infrastructure, hitting logistics centers for major online retailers Ozon and Wildberries in Leningrad, Moscow, and Dagestan regions. In Moscow Oblast, local authorities confirmed five fatalities and ten injuries from a warehouse blaze. Additionally, seven people, including three children, died when a drone crashed on a Krasnodar Krai beach, injuring roughly 40 others.

Frontline hostilities also escalated as Russian forces reported progress near Artilne in Kharkiv Oblast, while Ukrainian units advanced toward Uspenivka and Velyka Novosilka. In Kyiv, a Russian bombardment resulted in nine deaths and 33 injuries. Concurrently, reports indicate Belarus is forming a new air assault brigade near its border with Ukraine.

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

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