28 May 2026
The expanding strike range of Ukrainian drones, which strike deep into the Russian army’s rear, has put the supply lines of the Russian forces in Zaporizhzhia, Kherson, and Donbas on the brink of paralysis, Z-war correspondents complain, and military analysts confirm.
Cheap drones, flying up to 150 km deep, have turned the “land bridge” to Crimea—the federal highway R-280 “Novorossiya”—into a “road to hell,” where freight traffic has been restricted since last week . The situation in Donetsk, where the Ukrainian Armed Forces have been “heavily” striking thermal power plants, warehouses, and troop positions in recent months, is also “close to critical,” writes PriZrak Novorossii.
“Those areas of Donetsk and the DPR that were considered relatively safe have not been so for several months now. We’re talking about a controlled attack across the entire depth of Donetsk and Makiivka,” the channel notes.
Strikes against logistics have even reached the shores of the Sea of Azov. According to the OSINT project “Oko Gora,” over 60 trucks have been burned on the M-14 and H20 highways in the last three weeks alone. In Kherson and Zaporizhia, “the situation is becoming increasingly threatening,” as logistics are already “partially paralyzed,” writes “Rybar.” The Ukrainian Armed Forces have significantly increased the number of drone strikes against vehicles, resulting in “a threat of shortages of certain goods” in Crimea, and restrictions on fuel sales.
The threat isn’t so much the disruption of the holiday season, Rybar emphasizes: “Strikes against cargo carriers on the peninsula directly impact the combat capabilities of the Russian Armed Forces on the southern fronts, where the situation is already far from rosy.”
The logistics of the 480-kilometer frontline and two Russian groups, “Dnepr” and “Vostok,” are currently under threat, notes military analyst Yan Matveyev. The supply shortage will also impact the drone forces, as thousands of drones are also transported by truck every day.
“At least 150,000 people risk being left practically without supplies,” Matveyev believes: this includes all the units from Pokrovsk to Kamenskoye and further along the Dnieper to the Kinburn Spit, along with extensive rear areas, including in Ugledar, Melitopol, and Novaya Kakhovka.
These trends have been evident since the end of last year, reports PriZrak Novorossii: “The front is moving significantly slower than the enemy is expanding and deepening the zone of active, controlled drone strikes in our rear.” “In the coming months, the situation could be close to critical in terms of deployment and especially logistics,” the channel writes, adding that “at the highest levels,” the problem ” isn’t even at the level of awareness,” let alone planning for a solution.
Matveyev calls what’s happening “a turning point in the war.” “Previously, logistics strikes were carried out within a zone of 10-15, rarely 20 kilometers from the front line, where drones allowed. Now it’s 50, 75, and even 100-150 kilometers. That zone, where major logistics arteries are located, is where large supply trucks and enormous fuel tankers travel.” “At this stage, the cargo hasn’t yet been distributed; it’s being delivered in concentrated quantities, and each attack, each destroyed trailer, inflicts more significant damage,” the expert explains.
Successful strikes by Ukrainian drones at medium range limit Russia’s ability to transport personnel to the front lines and hold positions, according to experts at the Institute for the Study of War. According to their calculations, in April, for the first time since 2024, the Russian army was losing territory (116 square kilometers), rather than expanding its zone of control. Under these conditions, even a possible mobilization doesn’t guarantee a turnaround on the battlefield, according to the ISW: if the Kremlin doesn’t find a way to repel drone attacks, it will be difficult to simply transport mobilized troops to the front line.
“Destroying logistics alone doesn’t guarantee success, as proper infantry operations are then required,” Matveyev emphasizes. However, if the Ukrainian Armed Forces continue to increase their efforts, the Dnipro and Vostok groups will experience a serious crisis within the next month, the expert believes: “Russian troop losses remain high, and recruitment rates are not increasing. The army is declining in quality overall; professionalism and motivation are declining. The prognosis for the Russian military is extremely bleak.”
This is why mafia land are issuing all these threats against Kyiv, they know they are in a hopeless situation. They can’t win on the battlefield so their only option is terrorism against civilians.
Killing civilians is the only card they have left.
Ukraine should send balloons carrying poison vodka across the combat line. I’m sure there would be a lot of Moskali preferring that instead of the meat grinder.
Ha,ha,ha!