Ukrainian drones strike Ozon logistics hubs across southern Russia
Ukrainian drones struck Ozon logistics facilities across southern Russia on 24 August, starting fires, injuring several people and forcing warehouse evacuations.
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- Ozon reported fires at logistics facilities in Makhachkala and Enem on 24 August.
- Several people were injured in Makhachkala, but Ozon said their lives were not in danger.
- Workers were evacuated from threatened or affected warehouses across southern Russia.
- The raids followed an earlier strike on an Ozon logistics centre in the Samara region.
Updated 24 August 2026, 14:49 CEST — Ukrainian drones struck Ozon logistics facilities across southern early Monday, starting fires, injuring several people and forcing staff to evacuate, according to Ozon and regional authorities. The Russian online retailer suspended operations at affected sites while emergency crews responded.
Ozon said a fire started at its Makhachkala centre in Dagestan at about 05:00 local time. Several people received medical attention, but their injuries were not life-threatening, the company told Euronews. At Enem in the Krasnodar region, another fire followed the attack; employees left the site and no casualties were reported there.
Russian regional authorities also reported drone threats around Ozon facilities in Adygeysk and Nevinnomyssk. Ozon said workers were evacuated and those buildings and their contents remained undamaged. Russian state newspaper Rossiyskaya Gazeta reported that affected warehouses temporarily stopped accepting deliveries and that orders unavailable from alternative sites would be cancelled.
The raids extend a campaign that reached Ozon over the weekend. The Associated Press reported that a Ukrainian drone damaged an Ozon logistics centre in Russia's Samara region on Saturday. 's Defence Ministry subsequently said its forces were shifting attention to Ozon after striking 15 major hubs operated by rival Russian webshop Wildberries. Kyiv says the retailers' warehouses hold dual-use products and support military supply chains. Belgium Pulse cannot independently establish what goods were stored at the sites hit on Monday.
Russia describes the warehouses as civilian infrastructure. Russian President Vladimir Putin acknowledged on Saturday that such attacks caused economic losses but said they would not change the course of the war, according to AP. Ozon shares fell sharply in Moscow trading on Monday, Euronews reported, showing how attacks on distribution networks can disrupt sellers, workers and consumers far beyond the damaged buildings.
There is no reported direct impact on Belgium. The connection is chiefly European: Belgium participates in the EU response to Russia's invasion and hosts institutions coordinating support for Ukraine and sanctions against Moscow. The immediate story, however, concerns the widening reach of Ukraine's long-range drone campaign inside Russia.
Where this is happening
View on map Ukraine →Investigators and emergency services are assessing the damage. The next test is how quickly Ozon redirects orders, whether further facilities suspend work and whether Kyiv or Moscow releases verifiable evidence about the warehouses' alleged military role.
What to do
No direct disruption or cost for consumers in Belgium has been reported, so most Belgium Pulse readers need take no immediate action. People who buy from Ozon or manage orders involving southern Russia should check delivery status after the 24 August attacks and expect possible rerouting, suspension or cancellation. Belgian businesses with sellers or counterparties using Ozon’s affected network should confirm whether goods were stored at the Makhachkala or Enem facilities before relying on scheduled delivery dates or inventory availability.
Impact
Regional — Ozon employees, sellers and customers across southern Russia face delivery disruption as the company reroutes shipments and suspends operations at affected facilities.
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Kyiv says Russian e-commerce logistics networks store dual-use goods and form part of supply chains supporting Moscow's military. On that account, the attacks seek to impair Russia's capacity to sustain the war rather than target retail activity for its own sake.
Russian government and Ozon
Russian officials classify the warehouses as civilian infrastructure and emphasise the danger to employees, nearby residents and ordinary commerce. Ozon's public statements focus on evacuations, injuries, damaged stock and disruption to customers and independent sellers.
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