Ukrainian drones struck a logistics center of Ozon overnight in the Russian region of Samara, where a large fire broke out. This is the “first attack” against the Russian e-commerce giant, second only to Wildberries, whose hubs have already been targeted several times. The company, Tass writes confirming the attack, “evacuated more than 500 employees within minutes, however, unfortunately, there were casualties,” reads a statement. Several people were injured, earlier reported Governor Vyacheslav Fedorishchev.
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It was also another night of Russian attacks on Ukraine. Moscow launched 217 drones, as well as ballistic missiles and other munitions, focusing attacks mainly on the regions of Kyiv and Odesa. In the capital, a ballistic missile hit a railway facility in the Darnytsia district, killing a railway employee. Another person died in a drone attack in the Zaporizhzhia region.
Moscow launches 217 drones
According to the report released on the morning of August 22 by the Ukrainian Air Force, during the night Russia used 217 drones and drone decoys, an unspecified number of Iskander-M and S-400 ballistic missiles, and Banderol circling munitions, as well as three air-launched Kh-31P/Kh-59 missiles.
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Ukrainian defenses claim to have shot down or neutralized 182 drones, six Banderol, and all three Kh-31P/Kh-59 missiles. The Air Force recorded impacts of ordnance at 41 points and the fall of debris from intercepted vehicles at another 12. Kyiv and Odesa were indicated as the main directions of the attack.
Kyiv, railway worker killed
The attack on Kyiv began shortly before midnight Italian time: at 23:57 on August 21, the Ukrainian Air Force reported the threat of ballistic missiles and a few minutes later several explosions were heard in the capital.
