Ukrainian drones strike Russian e-commerce hubs as frontline combat continues

Ukrainian drone strikes hit major Russian e-commerce logistics centers and caused casualties across several regions, while frontline combat continued in eastern Ukraine.
Ukrainian drone strikes have increasingly targeted Russian commercial logistics, hitting key distribution infrastructure operated by major e-commerce companies Wildberries and Ozon across multiple regions. Strikes ignited fires at Wildberries warehouses in Moscow and Leningrad oblasts, while Ozon reported attacks on several logistics hubs, including a facility in Makhachkala, Dagestan, causing its stock price to tumble nearly 30 percent.
The recent wave of drone strikes resulted in significant civilian casualties inside Russia. Authorities in Moscow Oblast reported five deaths and ten injuries following local strikes. In Krasnodar Krai, a drone impact on a beach in Arkhipo-Osipovka left seven people dead and around 40 injured. Meanwhile, frontline combat continued as Russian forces made tactical advances near Artilne in Kharkiv region, while Ukrainian units mounted counter-advances in the south.
Sources: Mediazona, Point, The Guardian, The Insider, Радіо Свобода
Sources
- Радіо Свобода — На чорноморському узбережжі РФ дрон упав на пляж, семеро загиблих
- The Insider — Прорыв ВС РФ на харьковском направлении, девять человек погибли после атаки на Киев, удары по складам Wildberries. Что происходит на фронте
- Point — Под Петербургом после ночной атаки дронов горит склад Wildberries
- Mediazona — Пять человек погибли и не менее 10 пострадали из‑за атаки украинских дронов в Подмосковье; губернатор сообщил о пожаре на местном складе
- The Guardian — Ukraine war briefing: Ozon next in Kyiv’s sights as sheds of Wildberries rival burn
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