(KYIV) – Ukrainian drones struck three Ozon distribution centres in southern Russia overnight, marking the third consecutive night of attacks on the e-commerce company’s logistics network.
The strikes targeted facilities in Dagestan, Stavropol Krai and Adygea, according to footage verified by military analysts. Satellite imagery showed severe damage at two of the three sites, with up to 70 percent of roof structures collapsed at both locations.
The Dagestan facility in Kaspiysk opened in November 2025 at a cost of 4.5 billion rubles (£42.6 million; $56.6 million; €50 million). It was expected to create 4,000 jobs by 2027. The Adygea warehouse opened in October 2025 following a 2.5 billion ruble investment (£23.7 million; $31.5 million; €27.8 million) and was projected to employ 1,000 people. Neither facility operated for a full year before being destroyed.
A third facility in Stavropol Krai was targeted but did not sustain major damage, with satellite imagery showing fires in surrounding fields rather than the building itself.
Ozon’s share price has fallen 21 percent over five days and is down 50 percent over six months. The company is now approaching a valuation similar to major Russian energy firms, making its collapse particularly damaging for the Moscow stock exchange.
The broader Russian market has also suffered, with the MOEX index down over 30 percent in six months and 50 percent over five years. Adjusted for inflation, investors holding Russian index funds have lost approximately 70 percent of their money since 2021.
The Kremlin has proposed tax deferrals for Wildberries sellers affected by drone strikes, allowing those whose losses exceed 5 percent of annual revenue to delay VAT, corporate tax and other payments for 12 months. However, reports indicate Wildberries has not paid sellers in full since mid-July, with payments now being processed manually.
Russian dictator Vladimir Putin has signed a decree allowing the state to seize critical infrastructure if owners fail to protect their facilities from drone attacks. The measure places responsibility for defence on private companies while the Russian military provides no assistance.
Ukraine also struck the Afipsky oil refinery in Krasnodar Krai for the fifth time this year and the Novoshakhtinsk refinery in Rostov Oblast. Russia has begun importing gasoline from Turkey, a NATO member, with a shadow fleet tanker carrying 200,000 barrels of fuel along the Turkish coastline. Daily Russian gasoline demand is approximately 120,000 tons.
In Moscow, less than 20 percent of petrol stations currently have fuel available, with long queues reported across the capital.
A fire at a gas chemical complex in Russia’s Far East killed a Chinese worker and injured over 100 people. The cause remains under investigation.
Ukrainian forces also destroyed a warehouse in Melitopol, Zaporizhzhia Oblast, containing generators intended for Russian occupying forces. The facility was located after Russian state television filmed a propaganda segment at the site.
The Unmanned Systems Forces reported destroying a MiG-29 fighter jet at Millerovo airfield in Rostov Oblast, four radar systems in Rostov Oblast and Crimea, an oil depot in Krasnodar Krai, and a UAV training school in Arkhangelsk Oblast. The video was released by the Magyar’s Birds aerial reconnaissance unit.
The United Kingdom has approved the release of Storm Shadow missile component data to support Ukrainian production. France has also agreed to the transfer of technical information.
Norway has pledged 9.2 billion kroner (£676 million; $900 million; €795 million) in aid for Ukraine in 2027.
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