Armed Conflict — 2026-08-25

Ukraine Expands Drone Campaign to Hit Ozon E-Commerce Warehouses Across Six Russian Regions Destroying 233,000 Square Meters of Storage

BLUFKyiv's expansion from Wildberries to Ozon warehouses very likely continues through early September, institutionalizing deep-strike economic warfare against Russian e-commerce logistics as a permanent campaign line.

Ukrainian drones struck Ozon logistics facilities in Krasnodar Krai, Dagestan, Adygea and Stavropol Krai overnight, the third consecutive night of attacks on the retailer's warehouses after strikes hit Samara region on August 22 and Orenburg on August 23 1. Russian independent outlet Agentstvo calculated the three nights of strikes destroyed roughly 233,000 square meters of storage, about 6% of Ozon's total warehouse space 1. Krasnodar Krai Governor Veniamin Kondratyev said drone debris struck a private childcare center in Krasnodar, killing two children and injuring seven more 234; the Moscow Times reported at least three deaths and six hospitalized children, citing Russian human rights official Maria Lvova-Belova 5. Ozon reported fires at its Enem (Krasnodar) and Dagestan hubs and evacuations at Adygeysk and Nevinnomyssk, and Moscow Exchange shares fell as much as 28% before partially recovering 345. Ukraine's Defense Ministry said the strikes followed its campaign against competitor Wildberries and described the attacks as "long-range sanctions" on logistics for dual-use goods 1.

Analysis
Ukraine very likely strikes at least one additional Ozon facility within the next two weeks, extending the retailer-targeting model proven against Wildberries into a durable second campaign against dual-use logistics. Kyiv's Defense Ministry has already named Ozon successor to the Wildberries effort and framed the strikes as sustained economic warfare rather than a one-off reprisal, and three consecutive nights of hits indicate an operational tempo built for continuation rather than a single demonstration. High confidence follows from the consistency between stated intent, observed strike cadence, and the precedent set by the month-long Wildberries campaign against comparable warehouse infrastructure.

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