Russia Reboots Battlefield Air Interdiction to Isolate Ukrainian Logistics in Donetsk Fortress Belt
ISW reports that Russia is renewing a 2025-style battlefield air interdiction (BAI) campaign to isolate Ukrainian forces defending Donetsk’s Fortress Belt by striking GLOCs, bridges, locomotives, and logistics hubs, with a growing emphasis on glide bombs as drones face countermeasures. Russian forces are infiltrating areas near Kostyantynivka and preparing for future offensives toward Slovyansk and Kramatorsk, but no confirmed ground advances were reported on August 3. Ukrainian forces continue counterattacks and drone warfare, while both sides face ongoing logistics and infrastructure impacts, including strikes on Ukrainian energy and port facilities and sporadic Ukrainian strikes on Russian logistics in Russia. Zelensky's leadership changes are noted, though they do not alter the battlefield trajectory in the immediate term.
