Drones hit three Ozon logistics centers in southern Russia and North Caucasus - video
Nation24 August, 09:25 AM
Following an initial strike against an Ozon warehouse in Krasnodar, it was later confirmed that uncrewed aerial vehicles struck two more regional logistics hubs in Stavropol Krai and Dagestan.
In Nevinnomyssk, Stavropol Krai, a drone strike hit an Ozon regional fulfillment center. Local authorities confirmed the air defense units operation and reported an aerial assault against the city's industrial zone.
An additional Ozon logistics complex was struck in the Republic of Dagestan within the Tyube Industrial Park. The facility spans approximately 130,000 square meters (1.4 million square feet). The strike ignited a massive blaze across the hub's compound.
Tyube complex represents a critical logistical node for Ozon across the North Caucasus, processing high volumes of commercial merchandise and consumer orders. Furthermore, the hub was designated as a regional transshipment point for expanding international freight routes toward Azerbaijan and Iran along the North–South International Transport Corridor.
At least three Ozon warehousing and fulfillment facilities sustained strikes across three separate Russian federal subjects in a single night in total.
Preliminary reports indicated no casualties.
Emergency response teams deployed to the affected sites, and operations at the damaged facilities were temporarily halted.
The marketplace announced that goods stored at the damaged hubs have been temporarily removed from online storefronts. Pending orders scheduled for fulfillment from the affected locations may be canceled and refunded to customers.
Vendor intake deliveries at the affected facilities have also been suspended, with logistics networks rerouting freight across alternative Ozon fulfillment centers.
Ukrainian strike drones hit an Ozon warehouse for the first time on Aug. 22, sparking a major fire in Samara Oblast.
Damaged Samara facility is one of the company's largest fulfillment centers in the Volga region, according to Ukrainian defense manufacturing firm Fire Point. The multi-phase facility spans roughly 135,000 square meters (1.45 million square feet) with a storage capacity exceeding 40 million items and a daily throughput of more than 215,000 processed orders.
Ukrainian Ministry of Defense earlier stated that "after Ukrainian units struck 15 of the largest logistics hubs belonging to Wildberries, it is now Ozon's turn."