Ukrainian Drones Kill 6 in Russia, Hitting Ozon Hub and Samara Refinery
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Updated · CNBC · Aug 22
Ukrainian Drones Kill 6 in Russia, Hitting Ozon Hub and Samara Refinery
3 articles · Updated · CNBC · Aug 22
Summary
At least six civilians were killed overnight in Ukrainian drone strikes across Russia, with deaths reported in Krasnodar, Belgorod and Russian-held Luhansk, while Samara and Bryansk officials reported additional injuries.
Russia's Defense Ministry said it shot down 457 drones, but some still hit Ozon's logistics center in Chapayevsk and an industrial site in Samara that Ukraine identified as the Novokuibyshevsk refinery, causing fires and halting work at the warehouse.
Ozon said the strike injured people at its Samara facility, marking the first known attack on the retailer after weeks of Ukrainian strikes on rival Wildberries as Kyiv widens pressure on Russian economic infrastructure.
Ukraine has framed the refinery and logistics attacks as part of a campaign to cut revenue and supply networks supporting Russia's war effort.