Ozon Logistics Center Attacked in St. Petersburg
On the night of October 18, a logistics center of Ozon in Saint Petersburg was attacked by Ukrainian drones, resulting in a fire and evacuation of staff, with no casualties reported. The incident occurred during a broader drone attack on Saint Petersburg and Leningrad Oblast.
Consensus
- One of Ozon's logistics centers in Saint Petersburg was attacked by drones on the night of October 18.
- All employees were evacuated promptly, and no injuries were reported.
- A fire broke out at the site, and emergency services were present.
- Goods stored at the center were removed from display.
- Orders that cannot be delivered from other facilities will be canceled.
- Shipments from sellers to this center are not being accepted, as it is performing other functions.
- Logistics routes from the damaged center are being redistributed to other centers.
- The attack occurred during a large-scale drone assault on Saint Petersburg and Leningrad Oblast.
- Fires occurred at multiple infrastructure sites in Saint Petersburg, including in the Nevsky, Krasnoselsky, Krasnogvardeysky, and Moscow districts.
- Fires also occurred at the St. Petersburg oil terminal and in the Vyborgsky district after drone debris hit a residential building.
- The city's air defense forces reported intercepting a large number of drones over the region.
Points of divergence
- Four people were hospitalized after a drone debris impact on a residential building in the Vyborgsky district of Leningrad Oblast. — m24
- 144 drones were shot down over Leningrad Oblast. — fontanka
- 126 drones were shot down over Leningrad Oblast. — vedomosti
- The city's air defense reported destroying 1,015 Ukrainian drones between 20:00 on October 17 and 8:00 on October 18 across multiple regions. — fontanka
- The governor of Saint Petersburg reported fires at infrastructure sites in the Nevsky, Krasnoselovsky, Krasnogvardeysky and Moscow districts. — vedomosti
- The governor of Saint Petersburg reported fires at the same districts and at the St. Petersburg oil terminal. — fontanka
- The governor of Saint Petersburg reported that airport operations at Pulkovo were restricted. — m24
- The governor of Leningrad Oblast reported 126 drones shot down over the region. — vedomosti
- The governor of Leningrad Oblast did not report the number of drones shot down. — fontanka
- The attack on the VK data center was confirmed, and all services were reported to be operating normally. — m24
- The attack on the VK data center in Leningrad Oblast was mentioned as a prior incident. — riamo
Coverage (5 sources)
- At night, Ukrainian Armed Forces attacked Ozon logistics center in St. Petersburg — РИАМО
- Under attack by drones, Ozon logistics center in St. Petersburg — Вести
- Logistics center Ozon in St. Petersburg came under attack by UAV — Ведомости
- Ozon reported on drone attack on logistics center in St. Petersburg — Фонтанка
- Ozon warehouse came under drone attack in Saint Petersburg — Москва 24
Key entities
- Ozon
- Saint Petersburg
- St. Petersburg
- Moscow
- Ukrainian Armed Forces
- Ilya Pitalev
- Telegram channel
- RIA Novosti
- TASS
- Leningrad Oblast
- Yegor Aleev
- Logistics Center
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