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Ozon halts operations after Rostov drone attack losses

8/30/2026

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Ukrainian Drones Strike

Governor Yury Slyusar said a drone attack hit Rostov region, igniting fires at Ozon and DNS facilities.
The August 29, 2026 strikes damaged two apartment blocks, injured seven people and forced evacuations in Rostov-on-Don.
Ozon halted operations at the sites, causing its shares to fall nearly 30% and erase 185 billion rubles.
NASA FIRMS detected a fire at Gvardeyskoye airfield, and Ukrainian drones hit Ozon sites in Ufa and Orenburg on Aug 27.

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Slyusar Suspends Shipping

Governor Yuri Slyusar signed a regional state of emergency decree retroactive to July 10, 2026.
The decree suspends port operations and halts shipping in the Azov-Black Sea basin.
Agriculture Minister Anna Kasyanenko was appointed to coordinate the emergency response.
Data Insight estimates combined e-commerce losses could reach 800 billion rubles ($10 billion).
Analyst Sergei Semko reported Wildberries lost over one-fifth of its warehouse capacity, about 1.18 million m².

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Ukrainian Drones Strike

Governor Yury Slyusar said a drone attack hit Rostov region, igniting fires at Ozon and DNS facilities.
The August 29, 2026 strikes damaged two apartment blocks, injured seven people and forced evacuations in Rostov-on-Don.
Ozon halted operations at the sites, causing its shares to fall nearly 30% and erase 185 billion rubles.
NASA FIRMS detected a fire at Gvardeyskoye airfield, and Ukrainian drones hit Ozon sites in Ufa and Orenburg on Aug 27.

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