Ukrainian drones strike Russian commercial hubs amid ongoing frontline battles

Ukrainian long-range drones have targeted major Russian e-commerce logistics centers, igniting blazes at Wildberries facilities near Saint Petersburg and multiple warehouses belonging to Ozon, including a hub in Dagestan. Regional Russian officials reported casualties from drone impacts across several areas, including five deaths in Moscow Oblast and seven on a beach in Krasnodar Krai.

Simultaneously, Russian overnight bombardment of Kyiv left nine people dead and over 30 injured. Along the frontlines, Russian forces reported a tactical breakthrough near Kharkiv, while Ukrainian troops made incremental counter-advances in southern Donetsk near Velyka Novosilka. Amid the escalating fighting, neighboring Belarus confirmed the establishment of a new air assault brigade along its southern border with Ukraine.

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