In brief: Russian e-commerce giant Ozon reported that a drone struck its warehouse in Adygeysk, southern Russia, triggering a fire and forcing employees to evacuate. No injuries were reported. The incident follows a series of drone attacks on Russian logistics centers, including facilities operated by Ozon and Wildberries.
Russian e-commerce giant Ozon said Wednesday, Nov. 4, that a drone struck one of its warehouses in southern Russia, sparking a fire and forcing employees to evacuate, amid repeated attacks on logistics facilities across the country.
The strike hit an Ozon distribution center in Adygeysk, in Russia’s southern Republic of Adygea, where emergency services were dispatched to contain the blaze.
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The company said in a statement that all employees had been evacuated and that preliminary information indicated no injuries.
The attack disrupted operations at the facility, with Ozon temporarily suspending deliveries from sellers, redirecting incoming shipments to other warehouses and warning customers that some orders could be canceled.
The company said goods stored at the affected center would be removed from its online listings, while orders would be fulfilled from other facilities wherever possible.
Kyiv has accused both companies’ distribution networks of facilitating the movement of military equipment and dual-use components, including electronics used in drone production.
Ozon, Russia’s second-largest online marketplace after Wildberries, operates an extensive network of fulfillment centers, parcel lockers and collection points across the country, making it a major component of Russia’s domestic retail and distribution infrastructure.
In August, Ukrainian drones struck Ozon facilities across Russia, including a distribution center in Chapaevsk in the Samara region, where a fire forced the suspension of operations.
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Other attacks were reported at facilities in Orenburg, Makhachkala in Dagestan, and Enem in Adygea. Some strikes caused fires, injuries and temporary closures.
The company also evacuated its Adygeysk warehouse during an August drone alert, although it reported no damage to the facility at that time.
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