Escalation in Fighting: Ukraine Conducts Air Campaign Against Russian Logistics Under Heavy Missile Barrages
[93027] Escalation in Fighting: Ukraine Conducts Air Campaign Against Russian Logistics Under Heavy Missile Barrages
As Russia continues widespread bombardments of cities in Ukraine, Kyiv is responding with an intensive air campaign against fuel and transport infrastructure in the Crimean Peninsula and occupied territories in the south.
Escalation in the War: Ukraine Paralyzes Russian Logistics Under Heavy Fire
During the past week, Ukraine has suffered an unprecedented wave of attacks. As reported by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on his official Telegram channel, Russia launched approximately 2,200 drones, over 1,800 glide bombs (KAB), and 87 missiles of various types. The attacks led to numerous casualties, including five dead in Zaporizhzhia and two in Poltava. At the same time, air defense forces dealt tonight (21.06.26) with a combined attack that included ballistic missiles, "Kinzhal"-type missiles, and 105 drones, as published in DW Ukraine.
In parallel with defending its cities, Ukraine is conducting a strategic campaign to damage the supply capabilities of the Russian army. According to In Factum, which emphasizes the Ukrainian effort, a new generation of medium-range drones led to a 71% decrease in truck traffic on the Chonhar Bridge. The campaign focuses on disrupting supply routes to the Crimean Peninsula and hitting strategic targets such as ports, refineries, and air defense systems.
In the Мілітарний channel, it was noted that Ukrainian security forces attacked three strategic railway bridges last Friday, alongside damage to oil facilities at Port Kavkaz and Kerch. According to estimates by the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) as reported by UA Stream, these operations are forcing the Russians to allocate heavy security resources to their supply convoys, which complicates Russian logistics in the south of the country.
While ArmyInform emphasizes that Russia carries out terrorism against civilians regardless of political reasons, the Україна UA: Новини channel reports that even Russian military bloggers (Z-military bloggers) have begun preparing the Russian public for a "new reality" that includes an air blockade of Crimea and growing logistical difficulties in the occupied territories.