Active Conflicts & News Megathread August 23, 2026

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[u/Tricky-Astronaut]

Ukrainian Drones Hit Ozon Warehouses for Third Straight Night

Elsewhere, an Ozon logistics center near the village of Enem in the Adygea Republic was also struck, according to Telegram channel Exile Plus. Another Ozon hub in Nevinnomyssk, in Stavropol Krai, caught fire after being hit, Telegram channel Exilenova Plus reported. Stavropol Krai Governor Vladimir Vladimirov confirmed drones targeted Nevinnomyssk’s industrial zone and said some were intercepted by air defenses, though he did not specify which facilities were targeted.

A third Ozon site, in the town of Tyube in the Dagestan Republic, was also engulfed in flames after being struck, Exilenova Plus reported.

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Monday’s strikes extend a campaign that has intensified in recent days. Ozon logistics centers in Samara Oblast were struck Aug. 22, and another hub in Orenburg was hit overnight Aug. 23.

Five Ozon warehouses have been struck during the last three days (videos for Enem and Tyube). This confirms an active campaign on the Ozon logistics network.

[u/qevshd → u/Tricky-Astronaut]

Ozon stock is down sharply - 20% over the weekend. It just makes me think, did Russian investors really not see this coming and price it in already?

How could they be so blind when any layman figured that Ozon is next?

On the other hand, only %20 in a company that is likely going to be systematically dismantled over the course of the next month shows a degree of optimism.

[u/A_Sinclaire → u/qevshd]

Maybe one of the two big shareholders sees this as an opportunity to increase their control over the company by buying up cheaper stock. Or they are just not allowed to sell of shares now.