--- title: "Drones strike OZON for second day in a row: logistics complex catches fire in Orenburg, over 300 employees evacuated" description: "Drones attacked the OZON logistics complex in the \"Orenburgie\" SEZ in Orenburg, causing a fire. More than 300 employees were evacuated, and deliveries were temporarily suspended. This is the second strike on the marketplace's facilities in two days." date: 2026-08-23T06:26:00.000Z lang: en url: https://xab.info/en/posts/orenburg-ozon-warehouse-drone-attack-en tags: [orenburg, ozon, drone-attack, logistics, bpla] publisher: "XAB.info" --- # Drones strike OZON for second day in a row: logistics complex catches fire in Orenburg, over 300 employees evacuated ![OZON marketplace sign on a building facade — the company whose logistics hubs are under drone strikes](https://xab.info/media/2026/08/23/orenburg-ozon-sklad-ataka-bpla/orenburg-ozon-sklad-ataka-bpla-1.webp) ## 🎯 Key Points - In Orenburg, drones attacked the OZON logistics complex in the "Orenburgie" SEZ; a fire broke out at the facility, which was extinguished by EMERCOM personnel. - More than 300 workers were evacuated from the center; the company temporarily suspended the receipt of goods and removed some products from the storefront. - This is the second strike on OZON facilities in two days: on August 22, a warehouse in Samara Oblast was hit. On August 23, 2026, drones attacked the OZON marketplace logistics complex located in the "Orenburgie" Special Economic Zone in Orenburg. According to RBC-Ukraine, citing the Russian Telegram channel ASTRA, a fire broke out on the facility's premises as a result of the attack. In eyewitness footage analyzed by ASTRA OSINT analysts, a fire truck can be seen moving toward the warehouse. The incident continued a series of strikes on the company's logistics infrastructure. ### Official version and city hall data Orenburg mayor Albert Yumadilov stated that several drones were reportedly shot down over the Special Economic Zone, where industrial enterprises are concentrated. According to him, debris from one of the drones fell on the OZON logistics complex, where the fire began. The fire was subsequently extinguished by EMERCOM personnel. Thus, the official version is that the strike hit the zone, and debris from a downed aircraft landed on the warehouse. ### Scale of the incident and the company's response OZON stated that more than 300 workers were evacuated from the logistics center after the attack. The company temporarily suspended the receipt of goods at the warehouse, and the products stored in the affected center were temporarily removed from the marketplace's storefront. This is a standard procedure that the marketplace applies when there is a threat to the integrity of inventory and the safety of personnel at the facility. ### Second strike in two days The Orenburg complex became the second OZON facility attacked by drones in two days. The day before, on August 22, another company warehouse in Samara Oblast was reportedly hit. Repeated strikes on the marketplace's logistics infrastructure in different regions indicate the targeted nature of the attacks and that OZON's logistics hubs are considered priority targets. ### Context: the facility in the "Orenburgie" SEZ This concerns the logistics complex in Orenburg on the territory of the "Orenburgie" SEZ. The company launched the first phase of the facility in August 2024; its area was about 40,000 square meters. The incident became one of the first major strikes on this infrastructure since its launch and may affect the timeline for restoring warehouse operations and supply chains in the region. ## 🔍 Fact-Check Verification - [Drones attack OZON for second day in a row: warehouse in Orenburg hit](https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/droni-drugiy-den-pospil-atakuyut-ozon-pid-1787466109.html) - Подтверждает атаку дронов на склад OZON в Оренбурге и связь с инцидентом в Самарской области 22 августа. - [More than 300 workers evacuated from Ozon warehouse in Orenburg during drone attack](https://www.kommersant.ru/doc/8906368) - Подтверждает цифру эвакуированных (более 300 человек) и факт атаки БПЛА. - [Ozon warehouse in Orenburg Oblast subjected to drone attack](https://www.rbc.ru/politics/23/08/2026/6a8a7a4a9a7947f9be719235) - Подтверждает атаку дронов на склад Ozon в Оренбургской области. - [More than 300 people evacuated from Ozon warehouse in Orenburg due to drone attack](https://www.amic.ru/news/v-orenburge-iz-za-ataki-bpla-bolee-300-chelovek-evakuirovali-so-sklada-ozon-590674) - Подтверждает эвакуацию более 300 человек со склада Ozon после атаки БПЛА. ## ❓ FAQ ### Q: What happened at the OZON warehouse in Orenburg? **A:** Drones attacked the OZON logistics complex in the "Orenburgie" SEZ; a fire broke out on the facility's premises, which was extinguished by EMERCOM personnel. According to the mayor, debris from one of the drones fell on the complex's territory. ### Q: How many people were evacuated and what did the company do? **A:** More than 300 workers were evacuated from the logistics center. OZON temporarily suspended the receipt of goods at the warehouse and removed the products stored there from the marketplace's storefront. ### Q: Is this the first strike on OZON? **A:** No. The Orenburg complex became the second company facility attacked by drones in two days: on August 22, an OZON warehouse in Samara Oblast was hit.