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Ukraine Expands Long-Range Drone Campaign to Ozon Warehouses

Kyiv says the strikes are meant to disrupt Russian military supply chains, risking reciprocal Russian attacks on Ukrainian economic targets.

Overview

  • The strikes broadened this week to Ozon logistics sites with attacks reported on Monday that set warehouses on fire in Krasnodar, Dagestan (Makhachkala), Stavropol (Nevinnomyssk) and Adygea (Adygeysk).
  • Ozon said it evacuated hubs in Adygeysk and Nevinnomyssk and reported several injured workers while social media footage of the attacks has been verified by the BBC.
  • Russian officials reported child deaths and other civilian injuries from the Krasnodar strike but casualty figures are disputed between Moscow and independent reporting.
  • Ozon shares and those of its major shareholder fell sharply on the Moscow Exchange after the strikes, showing immediate market and supply‑chain disruption for online retail across Russia.
  • The strikes follow earlier attacks on Wildberries hubs and reflect a Kyiv strategy of targeting dual‑use commercial logistics to hamper Russian military logistics, a tactic that Moscow says justifies strikes on Ukraine's economic infrastructure.