Ozon Omsk facility costs investments, jobs and rebuilding costs: Jobs: 1000 Investment: 4 billion rubles Area: 40 000 out of group of warehouses with 96 000 square meters. Rebuild costs: 4 billion - 9,6 billion rubles.

Kherson Weekly: 12-18 October 2026 This Week: 89 Civilian Casualties from Russian Aggression – 5 Killed, 84 Wounded Civilian casualties spiked this week due to Russian aerial bombing of the Shumenskyi microdistrict in Korabelnyi Raion, Kherson, on 17 October. An ambulance driver in his 60s and a 58-year-old man were killed, and over 50 civilians were wounded — 15 men, 32 women, and three children, including a one-month-old boy, an 11-year-old girl, and a 12-year-old boy. Three wounded adults were medical personnel — two female nurses and a male paramedic. A fourth child victim was reported today. Ten apartment buildings, a supermarket, administrative buildings, private and municipal transport were damaged. Using Russian-released footage, Ukraine Daily Update Map geolocations, and Ukrainian casualty reports, I preliminarily matched three casualties to Russian drone footage — a 73-year-old man wounded on 12 Oct. (video 2), a 67-year-old man killed earlier in Oct. (video 1), and a 50-year-old man wounded on 14 Oct. (video 3). These are preliminary and subject to change upon emergence of additional evidence. In the past week, Russian drone attacks killed at least three civilians and wounded at least 18 more. Since 2024, Russian drone attacks have killed 454 people and wounded 4,554 more in the Human Safari across Kherson Oblast. Russian drone attacks fell to their lowest level since late 2025-early 2026, with 2,013 attacks recorded by the Kherson Oblast Administration. This trend continues as the 50th Unmanned Systems Brigade “Varyag” has been pulled from the Kherson Direction to slow Operation Vivaldi in Lyman. Varyag has also focused on Zaporizhzhia, where Russian units have targeted public transport, civilian vehicles, and gas stations for several months now. Unit movement and changes in Russian General Staff priorities are likely contributing to the decrease in drone terror in Kherson. Still “human safari” attacks continue, albeit less frequently than in the past 6 months, according to data from local Ukrainian authorities. For more on the humanitarian drone-airlift in Beryslav, Ukrainian counter-drone operations, and Russian strikes on civilians and civil infrastructure, read this week’s OSINT-survey linked in the replies.

🇺🇦Ukrainian reinforcements deploy to the “fortress cities” As the final battles for Donbas seem to be looming on the horizon, the new 🇺🇦command team led by Maj. Gen. Mykhailo Drapatyi might be drastically restructuring the frontline in the region. Following Syrskyi’s replacement in the summer, a decision was made to split the area of operations in Donetsk oblast between two new force groupings: 🔵 UV Center, under Brig. Gen. Biletskyi, in charge of the sector between Borova (Kharkiv oblast) and Druzhkivka 🔵UV Azov, under Brig. Gen. Prokopenko, in charge of the sector between Druzhkivka and Novopavlivka (Dnipropetrovsk oblast) The defense of Donbas, and more specifically of its fortress belt, now rests on these two command bodies. UV Center is entrusted with the larger cities of Slovyansk and Kramatorsk, while UV Azov guards its right flank on the Pokrovsk-Dobropillya axis of advance. The crucial importance this sector holds was highlighted in August 2025, when Russian forces attempted to break through northeast of Dobropillya. Their maximalist objective was the city of Barvinkove, a key logistical hub for the defense of the fortress cities. The Main Supply Routes (MSRs) connecting Dnipro to Kramatorsk, Slovyansk and Izyum all pass through Barvinkove. For the Ukrainians, the loss of Barvinkove would put the fortress belt at risk of encirclement. For the Russians, occupying the fortress belt would complete the capture of Donbas.

This Sunday evening, Tochnyi will be live to discuss Russia’s 🇷🇺 perception of the “Kill Zone.” The discussion will feature Erlend (@edrotning), Joseph (@JThomason88), Stanimir (@delfoo), GAU (@deaidua), and Colby Badhwar (@ColbyBadhwar). We’re also pleased to welcome Rob Lee (@RALee85) to this week’s talk. Join us Sunday at 20:00 Berlin time, 21:00 Kyiv time, and 14:00 New York time. 🔗Watch the livestream on our YouTube channel: youtube.com/live/31GLq0pGO0k