Ukraine–Russia

Ukrainian drone strikes on Ozon warehouses in southern Russia kill at least three teenagers

ATTACK
Location
Krasnodar city (children's centre strike site)
Actors
Ukraine · Russia
Importance
Notable

Overnight drone attacks hit four Ozon logistics centres across southern Russia, with fires at the hubs in Yekaterinovka-area Enem (Krasnodar region) and Dagestan. Drone debris fell on a private children's centre in Krasnodar city, killing at least three teenagers aged 13-16 and injuring several others, Russian officials said.

  • Fatalities: Low 2 · Best 3 · High 3 persons · Confidence: Estimated · Evidence: At Least 3 Killed as Ukrainian Drones Target Ozon Hubs Across Southern Russia, 3 children killed in Ukrainian drone attack on Ozon warehouse in southern Russia · Children's commissioner reported three teenagers (13, 15, 16); earlier Reuters-sourced reporting cited two.
  • Injuries: Low 6 · Best 7 · High 9 persons · Confidence: Estimated · Evidence: At Least 3 Killed as Ukrainian Drones Target Ozon Hubs Across Southern Russia, 3 children killed in Ukrainian drone attack on Ozon warehouse in southern Russia · Official counts varied through the morning (six hospitalized children per Lvova-Belova; up to nine per governor).

Verification: Probable

Evidence: At Least 3 Killed as Ukrainian Drones Target Ozon Hubs Across Southern Russia, 3 children killed in Ukrainian drone attack on Ozon warehouse in southern Russia

Russian official statements corroborated by retailer confirmation and videos; casualty figures varied between officials during the morning.