Ukrainian drone strikes targeted four logistics hubs of Ozon, Russia’s second-largest online marketplace, on Monday night, marking the third consecutive day of attacks on the company’s facilities. The strikes caused fires, forced evacuations, and disrupted operations in the Krasnodar, Dagestan, Adygea, and Stavropol regions, according to Ozon’s statements.
The attacks follow Ukraine’s expanded campaign targeting Russia’s commercial supply networks, which Kyiv alleges support military logistics. Ozon confirmed fires at its Krasnodar logistics hub, near Russia’s Black Sea coast, and reported evacuations at facilities in Dagestan, Adygea, and Nevinnomyssk. No casualties were reported at the Ozon sites, but two children were killed and seven others injured in a childcare center in the Krasnodar region due to fallen drone debris, according to regional Governor Veniamin Kondratyev.
Ukraine’s defense ministry stated that the strikes on Ozon were part of a broader effort to target Russia’s e-commerce infrastructure, following weeks of similar attacks on Wildberries, Russia’s largest online retailer. Kyiv has accused both companies of supplying components to the Russian military, framing their logistics networks as part of the war-making capacity rather than civilian infrastructure.
Ozon reported that a major fire broke out at its Krasnodar hub at approximately 5:00 AM local time, while facilities in Dagestan and Adygea were evacuated as a precaution. The company stated that preliminary assessments indicated no injuries among its staff. Smoke was visible billowing from the Krasnodar facility, located roughly 155 miles from southeastern Ukraine.
Separately, NATO scrambled two F-16 fighters from Romania’s 86th Air Base in Borcea after a suspected Russian drone crossed into Romanian airspace near the Târgu Bujor area, having overflown Moldova. Romanian defense officials confirmed that an IAR-330 SOCAT helicopter was also deployed to monitor the situation. No further details were provided about the drone’s origin or purpose.
Ozon’s logistics network, which includes pick-up points and delivery boxes across Russia, has become a focal point in Ukraine’s strategy to disrupt commercial supply chains. The company, often described as ‘Russia’s Amazon’, operates one of the country’s largest e-commerce platforms, serving millions of customers. Ukraine’s defense ministry previously targeted 15 of Wildberries’ largest logistics hubs over several weeks before shifting focus to Ozon.
Russian officials have not publicly commented on the strikes beyond regional reports of casualties. Ozon and Ukrainian defense authorities did not respond to requests for further comment.