Drones attack Ozon logistics center in Adygeysk: employees evacuated, complex suspends receiving deliveries

On the night of November 4, drones launched an attack on the Ozon logistics center in Adygeysk, Republic of Adygea. This was reported by RBC-Ukraine citing the marketplace's press service. The company confirmed that all employees of the complex were evacuated; according to preliminary data, there were no casualties. The incident is the latest in a series of attacks on the warehouse infrastructure of Russian marketplaces.

Evacuation of personnel and suspension of complex operations

Following the attack, the logistics center in Adygeysk stopped accepting deliveries from sellers. Batches of goods already en route, according to Ozon's press service, will be redirected to other logistics warehouses. Thus, the complex has effectively suspended operational work, and its capacities have been temporarily withdrawn from circulation.

How the marketplace compensates for the disruption for buyers

Ozon stated that goods located in the damaged complex will be hidden from the marketplace showcase, and orders that cannot be fulfilled from other facilities will be canceled. At the same time, customers can place new orders normally: they will be assembled and delivered from other logistics complexes in the network. The company is thus redistributing the load to remaining warehouses to minimize the incident's impact on customer service.

A series of strikes on warehouse infrastructure

Ozon warehouses regularly come under attack by Ukrainian drones. On the evening of October 24, the Defense Forces attacked the Russian city of Omsk with FP-1 drones: the Omsk Kauchuk plant and the Ozon logistics complex were hit. Later, Fire Point published satellite imagery showing that the Ozon warehouse in Omsk was partially burned out. According to monitoring data, to reach their targets, the drones traveled over 2,500 km from the border with Ukraine.

Impact of attacks on business and sellers

Strikes on warehouses hit not only the infrastructure but also the business of the marketplaces. Following Ukrainian attacks on the warehouse infrastructure of Wildberries and Ozon, they received massive lawsuits from sellers whose goods and obligations suffered as a result of damage and suspended complex operations. The attack on Adygeysk essentially continues this trend, adding a new region to the geography of strikes on the logistics of major trading platforms.