Ukrainian Drones Hit Ozon Logistics Hubs in Russia as Marketplace Warehouses Come Under Sustained Attack
Ukrainian drones struck Ozon logistics facilities in Ufa and Orenburg overnight on Aug. 27, disrupting operations at Russia’s second-largest online marketplace. The strikes come amid a widening campaign targeting major e-commerce warehouses, with billions of rubles in potential losses reported.
On August 27, Ukrainian drones targeted Ozon logistics hubs in Ufa and Orenburg, causing minor damage to the Ufa facility and forcing a temporary closure. The Orenburg center, however, resumed operations but ceased accepting some goods. This attack is part of a series of recent assaults on Russia's major e-commerce infrastructure, which have disrupted warehouses nationwide.
Since mid-July, over 20 Wildberries distribution centers across 16 Russian regions have been targeted, with seven of the company's 10 largest warehouses reportedly knocked out of operation, including their main facility in Koledino, Moscow Oblast. The strikes have resulted in potentially hundreds of billions of rubles in losses for Russia's e-commerce sector, with estimates ranging from 30-62.5 billion rubles ($375-781 million) for Ozon and 147-223 billion rubles ($1.8-2.8 billion) for Wildberries.
The Kremlin has downplayed the impact, while the companies involved deny supplying weapons to Russia's armed forces.
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