On the night of 24 August, drones attacked a large Ozon logistics centre near the village of Enem in Adygea. Following the strikes, a major fire broke out on the complex’s premises. Ozon has officially confirmed the attack, the evacuation of staff and the complete shutdown of the warehouse. The logistics facility covers an area of approximately 91,200 m².
Briefly about the main points
- A large Ozon logistics centre was attacked in Adygea.
- Following the impact, a major fire broke out at the warehouse.
- Operations at the complex have been suspended and logistics are being redirected.
A major fire has broken out at the Ozon logistics centre
The attack on the complex near Enema was first reported by local residents and OSINT sources. Footage released shows a large-scale fire on the premises of the warehouse complex.
Subsequently Ozon itself confirmed the attack on the logistics centre. The company stated that staff were evacuated promptly and that, as far as is known, no one was injured. A major fire broke out following the attack, and the emergency services are currently at the scene.
Monitoring sources estimate the area of the site to be approximately 91,200 m². The centre is located approximately 390 km from the Ukrainian border and is one of the marketplace’s major logistics hubs in southern Russia.
The complete physical destruction of the entire complex has not yet been officially confirmed, however its operations have been completely halted.
Ozon is cancelling orders and redirecting deliveries
The consequences of the attack have already had a direct impact on the marketplace’s operations.
Ozon has announced that items stored in the damaged warehouse will be removed from the website. Orders that cannot be delivered from other warehouses will be cancelled, and customers will receive a refund.
The company also has temporarily suspended the acceptance of deliveries from suppliers to this warehouse and cancelled the logistics routes to and from it. The plan is to redistribute the flows amongst Ozon’s other centres.
This indicates that, even before the assessment of physical damage had been completed, the complex had effectively been cut off from the company’s logistics network.
The Enem River was used to supply southern Russia
The centre was used for receipt, sorting, storage, picking and dispatch of goods Ozon customers.
Through this hub, goods were transported to distribution centres and other logistics facilities in the Krasnodar Krai, Adygea, and to The North Caucasus and in other regions of southern Russia.
Given the scale of the complex, its temporary or long-term decommissioning could increase the burden on neighbouring centres and lengthen logistics routes.
On the night of 24 August, several Ozon facilities came under attack
The attack on Enem was part of a series of strikes against Ozon’s logistics infrastructure in Russian regions.
That same night, there were reports of an attack on the company’s fulfilment centre in Nevinnomyssk, Stavropol Krai, with a floor area of over 90,000 m².
The large Ozon centre in Dagestan was particularly hard hit. The company has also confirmed a fire there and that the warehouse has ceased operations.
Prior to this, on 22 August, Ozon had confirmed large-scale fire following an attack on its logistics centre in the Samara Region. At that time, more than 500 employees were evacuated, operations at the facility were suspended indefinitely, and orders and goods flows began to be redirected to other warehouses.
Consequently, within a few days, the Russian marketplace faced a series of disruptions at major regional logistics hubs.
