Russia's second-biggest online retailer targeted in Ukrainian strikes

What the report says

Russia’s second-largest online retailer, Ozon, said several of its logistics sites in southern Russia were hit in overnight Ukrainian drone strikes, according to BBC World News. The company reported fires and damage at facilities in Dagestan, Krasnodar, Stavropol and Adygea, and said workers were evacuated from some locations. BBC also reported that injuries were mentioned in connection with the attacks, while Russian authorities separately said children were killed in Krasnodar and others were hospitalized.

The strikes appear to be part of a wider Ukrainian campaign against Russian logistics and commercial infrastructure. BBC noted that Ukraine has recently targeted warehouses linked to Wildberries, Russia’s biggest online retailer, arguing such sites can support the military; Moscow has denied those claims. Ozon said a fire broke out at a logistics center in Makhachkala around 05:00 local time on Monday, and that another major fire was burning at a center in Krasnodar. The broadcaster said video from the attacks was verified by its journalists.

The reported damage also shook markets: Ozon shares fell sharply on the Moscow Exchange, as did shares in its main owner, AFK Sistema. The Kremlin said it was considering options for support. More broadly, the episode highlights how the war is affecting civilian economic life inside Russia, including delivery networks used by a large share of the population, even as both sides deny intentionally targeting civilians.