Ukraine Torches Three Ozon Mega-Warehouses, Hits MiG-29, as Drone Forces Hit 66 Targets in One Night

Ukrainian strike drones hit three major Ozon logistics centers across southern Russia, igniting large fires at facilities with a combined warehouse area of more than 314,000 square meters, according to photos and videos published by the OSINT community Exilenova+ on August 24.

The strikes formed part of a much broader Ukrainian operation deep behind Russian lines. Robert “Madyar” Brovdi, commander of Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces, said his units successfully engaged 66 Russian targets during the night, including a MiG-29 fighter jet, four radar systems, military facilities and vessels linked to Russia’s shadow fleet.

“Birds of the Unmanned Systems Forces successfully struck 66 enemy targets in the operational depth of the enemy rear on the night of August 24,” Brovdi said.

Among the most significant targets, according to the commander, was another Russian MiG-29 near Dolotinka in Russia’s Rostov region.

“Among the sensitive targets was another MiG-29 [Dolotinka, Rostov region, Russia] and four radar systems: two Kasta-2E2 units, a Nebo-SV radar [all in Russia’s Rostov region] and an ST-68 radar [Rozdolne, Crimea],” Brovdi said.

He also reported the destruction of a base used by Russia’s SOBR special police forces in occupied Strilkove in Ukraine’s Kherson region, as well as strikes against energy infrastructure across Russian-occupied Ukrainian territory.

Two vessels associated with Russia’s shadow fleet—a tanker and a bulk carrier—were also hit in the Black Sea, Brovdi said. Eleven Russian temporary deployment points were struck across occupied parts of the Zaporizhzhia, Donetsk and Luhansk regions.

Three Ozon logistics centers were among the most visible targets of the overnight campaign.

The largest was a warehouse complex near Tyube in Russia’s Dagestan region, covering approximately 130,000 square meters. The site serves as a major logistics hub for northern Dagestan and lies roughly 800 to 900 kilometers from Ukraine’s state border.

A major fire erupted following the strike, with local residents reporting that the glow from the blaze could be seen from as far as 10 kilometers away.

Another Ozon logistics center was targeted in Nevinnomyssk, in Russia’s Stavropol region. The facility covers approximately 93,514 square meters.

The third site was an Ozon warehouse near Enem in Adygea, close to the border with Russia’s Krasnodar region. The complex covers about 91,200 square meters. A large fire developed at the facility after the attack.

Ozon is one of Russia’s largest online marketplaces and operates a sprawling logistics network comparable in function to major Western e-commerce platforms.

An investigation earlier found that Russian troops fighting in Ukraine had repeatedly ordered body armor, thermal-imaging equipment, radios, drone batteries, signal boosters, FPV components and payload-release systems through Ozon. Drone-related products were ordered through Ozon particularly frequently.

Ukraine has already put seven of the ten largest logistics centers operated by Russian e-commerce company Wildberries, OZON rival, out of operation.

Wildberries facilities in Domodedovo and at the Koledino industrial park were among the sites affected. The Koledino facility, covering approximately 250,000 square meters, was the company’s largest warehouse by area.

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