Drone Strike Hits Russian E-Commerce Giant Ozon, Sparks Warehouse Fire

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.JOIN US ON TELEGRAMFollow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official. 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. Other Topics of Interest Russia Strikes Substation Vital to Khmelnytskyi Nuclear Plant Kyiv has already alerted the International Atomic Energy Agency, Ukraine’s Minister of Energy Denys Shmyhal said. 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. Kyiv Post is Ukraine’s first and oldest English news organization, reporting since 1995. Its international reach – 90% of readers are outside of Ukraine – make it truly Ukraine’s global voice.