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Ozon hit by drones, losses soar as shares plunge

8/27/2026

Summary

Ozon Drone Attack

Ozon said Ukrainian drones hit its Ufa and Orenburg logistics centers on Aug. 27.
Ozon evacuated all staff, reported no casualties or fires, and closed the Ufa warehouse.
Ukraine’s defense ministry said the attacks marked “Ozon’s turn” after previous strikes on Wildberries hubs.
Ozon estimated losses of 30–62.5 billion rubles, sellers 88.5–107 billion rubles, and shares fell nearly 30%, erasing ~185 billion rubles.

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Drone Kills

Drone debris killed three teenagers and injured seven at a private children’s centre in Krasnodar.
Governor Veniamin Kondratyev blamed a massive Ukrainian attack for the tragedy.
Children’s Rights Commissioner Maria Lvova-Belova said six more children were hospitalized.
Ozon reported fires at its Enem warehouse and other sites, prompting employee evacuations.
Russia’s Defence Ministry said it struck Ukraine’s Pivdennyi port, fuel tanks and Adzhalyk-330 substation.

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Russians Withdraw

Russians withdrew roughly $3.4 billion from banks in early August, fearing further drone-induced instability.
Sberbank executive Taras Skvortsov warned capital flight could double post-2022 invasion outflows.
A former finance official said Russians are keeping cash under pillows amid ongoing attacks.
Bank liquidity is tightening as state-directed wartime lending strains reserves, industry sources report.
Retail analysts note the attacks may accelerate a shift toward cash despite Russia’s digital payment push.

History

Historical Context

In 1999 NATO launched a 78-day air campaign against Yugoslavia on 24 March, flying over 38,000 combat missions—about 10,000 airstrikes—that crippled Belgrade’s logistics and industry. Framed as a humanitarian intervention in Kosovo, it showed how sustained aerial strikes can paralyze supply chains and force governments to rethink resilience. Ukrainian drones targeting Ozon’s Russian warehouses echo that pattern, prompting Sberbank to warn of doubled capital flight.

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Ozon Drone Attack

Ozon said Ukrainian drones hit its Ufa and Orenburg logistics centers on Aug. 27.
Ozon evacuated all staff, reported no casualties or fires, and closed the Ufa warehouse.
Ukraine’s defense ministry said the attacks marked “Ozon’s turn” after previous strikes on Wildberries hubs.
Ozon estimated losses of 30–62.5 billion rubles, sellers 88.5–107 billion rubles, and shares fell nearly 30%, erasing ~185 billion rubles.

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