Ukrainian Drones Attack Ozon Warehouses in Overnight Barrage
The online retailer said neither of the two facilities targeted by Ukrainian drones appeared to have suffered significant damage.
Overnight, Ukrainian drones struck warehouses run by Russia’s second-largest online retailer Ozon, along with industrial facilities in the republic of Bashkortostan. Ozon stated that its logistics center in Ufa, the regional capital, was temporarily shut down for repairs after the drones inflicted "minor damage." The company also noted that shipments from customers were being redirected to alternative warehouses.
Meanwhile, an Ozon facility in the Orenburg region was evacuated due to emergency warnings, but later re-opened as no damage was detected. There have been unconfirmed reports of an explosion at the Bashkir Soda Company in Sterlitamak, a city about 120 kilometers (75 miles) south of Ufa and 1,200 kilometers east of the border with Ukraine.
The authorities have not confirmed this incident. In addition to the Ozon attacks, Russian media reported that Ukrainian drones targeted industrial infrastructure in the Belgorod region, resulting in one death. The Russian Defense Ministry claimed to have intercepted 267 Ukrainian drones within Russia and its annexed Crimea between Wednesday night and Thursday morning.
The ministry also reported launching counterattacks against Ukrainian steelworks in Zaporizhzhia and Kryvyi Rih, as well as logistics centers in and around Kyiv, and three Ukrainian ports.
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