Six killed in Russian region after Ukrainian drone strike hits Ozon warehouse

Russian authorities claim that a Ukrainian drone attack overnight Saturday resulted in the deaths of at least six individuals in the Samara region of western Russia. The strike also impacted a warehouse owned by Ozon, Russia's second-largest e-commerce company, and an industrial site.

Ozon confirmed in a statement on Telegram that operations in the region have ceased following the attack, which reportedly caused injuries. The Kyiv Independent reported that over 500 employees were evacuated from the Ozon facility. This marks the first reported strike against Ozon, following weeks of attacks targeting its main competitor, Wildberries.

A Russian governor stated on Telegram that several people were wounded in the attack, though the name of the targeted industrial facility was not disclosed. Ukraine has not yet officially commented on the reported strike against Ozon.

However, Ukrainian military sources assert that they have attacked a Russian oil refinery in Novokuibyshevsk, causing a fire. Reuters suggests these Ukrainian drone attacks are part of a wider strategy aimed at disrupting the economic infrastructure supporting Russia's war effort in Ukraine. Reports also indicate Ukrainian drone strikes in other Russian locations, including a southwestern port city where two children were reportedly killed and two others injured.