Ukrainian Drone Strikes Set Flames to Ozon Logistics Facilities

Sun Sep 06 2026 02:05:27 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

A wave of Ukrainian drones hit several Ozon warehouses across Russia’s southern regions, injuring workers and setting fires. The attacks could bring the war closer to ordinary citizens.

Ukraine’s recent drone attacks targeted logistics hubs of Ozon, Russia’s second‑largest online retailer, striking facilities in Makhachkala, Krasnodar, and other southern regions. Fires broke out at the warehouses, and several workers were injured, prompting evacuations in multiple towns. The attacks have caused a sharp drop in Ozon’s shares, and the Kremlin said it is exploring support options for the company. Russia’s president warned Ukraine of retaliatory strikes on key economic targets, and the office of the children’s rights commissioner reported the deaths of three children in one of the raids. The moves underscore how the war’s economic front is reaching the everyday consumer through major e‑commerce platforms.

Ukrainian Drone Strikes Set Flames to Ozon Logistics Facilities

A throw of Ukrainian drones set fire to a logistics centre in Makhachkala, Dagestan, and injured several workers. Rumours of further attacks spread to Krasnodar, the Stavropol and Adygea regions, with fires breaking out at Ozon warehouses overnight.

Ozon, the second‑largest e‑commerce platform in Russia, said “a major fire” had broken out at a warehouse in Krasnodar about 700 km east of the Dagestan site. The company also reported that workers were evacuated from sites in Adygeysk and Nevinnomyssk.

The strikes come a day after a warehouse in the nearby Orenburg region was hit, and a second raid on the Samara region’s Ozon site caused further injuries. The attacks are part of Ukraine’s weekly campaign against Russian logistics hubs, which it claims target dual‑use facilities that also supply the Russian armed forces.

Russian President Vladimir Putin declared that Ukraine had opened “Pandora’s box” by striking economic targets, warning that Russia would retaliate against Ukraine’s most sensitive economic sectors. The Russian defence ministry said that the Krasnodar raid killed three children, aged 13, 15 and 16, while six others were taken to hospital.

Financial markets reacted sharply. Ozon’s shares fell by up to 12% on the Moscow Exchange on Monday, and its major shareholder, private‑equity firm AFK Sistema, saw a nearly 13% drop. In response, the Kremlin said it was “working with business representatives to develop various options for providing support in this difficult situation.”

The attacks have accelerated the loss of confidence among Russian shoppers, as the war brings the conflict closer to ordinary citizens who rely on Ozon and its rival Wildberries for everyday goods. With the two platforms providing services to 85–90% of Russia’s economically active population, the strikes are a clear reminder that the war’s economic front has now entered everyday life.