Russian E-Commerce Giant 'Ozon' Suffers Multiple Warehouse Attacks in Ukraine Drone Assaults

Aug 24, Kathmandu - In a series of drone attacks targeting Russian e-commerce giant Ozon's facilities in Ukraine, four of the company's warehouses have been destroyed, according to company sources. Since August 22, Ozon reports that a total of six warehouses have come under attack.

The company revealed that a drone strike on the warehouse in Makchkal, Dagestan, caused a devastating fire, with initial reports indicating several injuries. Additionally, a significant fire broke out at the warehouse in the city of Anem in the Krasnodar region.

Fortunately, employees were safely evacuated from warehouses in Adigea's Adigeyska and the Nevinnomisk area of Stavropol during the attacks.

Following the public disclosure of the attacks, Ozon's stock prices plummeted by up to 12% on the Moscow Exchange. The shares of its major stakeholder, AFK Sistema, also declined by approximately 13%.