Drone Strike on Krasnodar Kills Three Teenagers, Wounds Six
Three teenagers killed and six children wounded in Krasnodar drone attack; Ozon warehouses hit across multiple regions.
A Ukrainian drone attack on the southern Russian city of Krasnodar has left three teenagers dead and six other children wounded, according to Russia's children's rights ombudswoman Maria Lvova-Belova. The strike occurred overnight, with debris falling on a private children's center in the city.
Krasnodar region Governor Veniamin Kondratyev confirmed that drone debris struck the children's facility. A five-story apartment building in the area was also damaged, and city authorities reported that four residents sustained injuries.
The attack was part of a broader wave of Ukrainian drone activity targeting Russian territory. Warehouses belonging to Ozon, Russia's major online retailer, were also hit in several regions. In the southern region of Adygeya, a fire broke out at an Ozon logistics center, according to Governor Murat Kumpilov. Ozon reported that its facilities in Adygeya and Stavropol were evacuated overnight due to the drone threat, though the company said the warehouses and stored goods remained safe.
In Dagestan, a logistics center in Makhachkala caught fire, with several people injured, Ozon said. A large fire was also reported at an Ozon facility on the outskirts of Krasnodar.
The Russian Defense Ministry said air defenses intercepted and destroyed 351 Ukrainian drones overnight across eight Russian regions, as well as over occupied Crimea and the waters of the Azov and Black seas.