Drone campaign tightens the noose on Russian supply lines as Ukraine presses logistics push

Ukraine’s drone-led strikes on Russian logistics are intensifying, with analysts counting hundreds of Russian trucks hit (about 784) and a rising strike tempo (May ~7/day, June ~19, last ten days ~29). Russia’s countermeasures—anti-drone nets, Rubikon interceptor drones, and Geran strikes—have limited success over a vast front and long supply routes like the T-280 from Rostov-on-Don to Crimea. Analysts differ on how soon logistics pressure will translate into front-line effects, though the southern front has cooled and overall 2026 progress is far slower than 2025. Putin appears detached from battlefield realities, including a geographic slip regarding Stary Oskol, while Ukraine targets space communication hubs such as Dubna, aiming to disrupt Russia’s satellite links. Data from Oryx-based tallies underscore ongoing, heavy losses on both sides as the war grinds on.