Warehouses belonging to Russia's second‑largest online retailer have been hit by a wave of Ukrainian drone strikes.
Ozon said its logistics facilities in Krasnodar, Dagestan, Stavropol and Adygea were on fire and several people had been injured following overnight strikes.
Ukraine has for weeks struck sites belonging to Wildberries, describing the firm as a legitimate target because it supplied components to the military, which Moscow denies.
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Ukraine had opened Pandora’s box by striking economic targets and that Russia would hit back at Kyiv’s most sensitive economic sectors.
Russia has targeted Ukraine’s civilian infrastructure since launching its full‑scale invasion in 2022, and recent Russian attacks have hit Ukrainian warehouses and cargo terminals.
Both Russia and Ukraine deny deliberately targeting civilians.
Ozon said a fire broke out at a logistics centre in Makhachkala after a drone attack at about 05:00 local time.
The company also reported a major fire in its logistics centre in Krasnodar, 700 km east of the Dagestan site.
Russia’s defence ministry said three children were killed in Krasnodar following a Ukrainian drone attack. The children were aged 13, 15 and 16, and six more were taken to hospital.
Shares in Ozon fell by as much as 12% on the Moscow Exchange on Monday morning, while shares in its major shareholder, private equity firm AFK Sistema, fell almost 13%.
When asked whether the Russian government would provide state support to Ozon, the Kremlin said it was working with business representatives to develop options for providing support in this difficult situation.
The overnight strikes come a day after Ozon’s site in the Samara region was hit, and the company said several of its workers had been injured.
Ukraine’s defence ministry said systematic strikes on dual‑use goods storage centres complicate the enemy’s logistics and negatively affect the Russian economy.
After Ukrainian units hit 15 of the largest logistics hubs of Wildberries, it was Ozon’s turn.
At the same time, in Ukraine’s Odesa region, overnight strikes targeted food storage facilities and energy infrastructure, injuring five people.
Founded in 1998, Ozon is one of Russia’s first online retailers. It is second only to Wildberries in scale and presence, with pick‑up points and delivery boxes located across the country.
The targeting of these online retailers brings the war closer to ordinary Russians, who rely on them for everyday goods, especially in remote areas.
Both companies have been described as Russia’s Amazon, serving as marketplaces that connect independent sellers with buyers, store and deliver goods, and handle payments.
Losses from the attacks are borne by these businesses, with the Kremlin denying that online platforms are used for army supplies.
