Ukraine Shifts Drone Attacks to Russia's Other Amazon
Summary
Ukrainian drones have attacked several logistics centers of Ozon, Russia’s second-largest online marketplace, in different regions. These drone strikes caused fires, forced evacuations, and disrupted operations, as Ukraine targets supply networks that it says support Russia’s military.Key Facts
- Ozon’s logistics hubs in Krasnodar, Dagestan, Adygea, Stavropol, Samara, and Orenburg regions were hit by Ukrainian drone attacks.
- The attacks caused large fires, evacuations, and some injuries, including the death of two children in Krasnodar from drone debris.
- Ukraine targets these sites because it claims the warehouses support Russia’s military supplies.
- Ozon is one of Russia’s biggest online marketplaces, competing with Wildberries, another e-commerce giant also targeted recently.
- The largest fires occurred at warehouses covering tens of thousands of square meters.
- Attempts to shoot down the drones were seen in videos of the attacks.
- The attacks have impacted Ozon’s business, causing its shares to fall by 28% on the Moscow Exchange.
- The strikes are part of Ukraine’s effort to disrupt Russian commercial and military supply chains during the conflict.
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