Ukrainian drones are burning through Putin's personal money at Ozon warehouses
Ukrainian strikes on the logistics infrastructure of the Russian marketplace Ozon could cause damage not only to the company but also to entities that investigators link to Vladimir Putin’s personal finances.
According to the Anti-Corruption Foundation, the largest shareholder of Ozon is formally the company “O23,” which owns 34% of the marketplace’s shares.
However, according to the investigation, the financial scheme behind the acquisition of this stake may lead to companies linked to the Russian dictator’s inner circle.
Investigators analyzed the chain of companies and loans used to finance the deal, which was worth tens of billions of rubles. In particular, according to their findings, the source of the funds was an entity linked to Russian oligarch Gennady Timchenko—one of Putin’s closest associates.
The FBK claims that the Russian president allegedly does not register significant assets directly in his own name, but instead uses a system of proxies and business associates close to him.
Against this backdrop, Ukrainian drone strikes on Ozon warehouses in various regions of Russia could result in direct financial losses for entities that, according to the investigators, are part of the informal economic network surrounding Putin.
Source: Anti-Corruption Foundation (FBK) investigation
Since the beginning of 2026, Ukrainian drones and long-range missiles have damaged at least 28 of approximately 48 Russian oil refineries, according to estimates by French OSINT analyst Clément Molin. In total, he recorded 81 strikes on oil refineries, with 17 of Russia’s 20 largest refineries having been targeted.
The NORSI (Nizhegorodnefteorgsintez) refinery, which ranks fourth in oil processing volume and second in gasoline production in Russia, suspended operations following an attack by Ukrainian drones.
In addition, Russia has reached an agreement with Kazakhstan to refine Russian oil at the local “Kondensat” refinery amid fuel shortages and reduced operations at its own oil refineries. Up to 70% of the gasoline and diesel fuel produced is planned to be returned to Russia, while the remainder will remain on the Kazakh market.
