Russian Strikes on Ukrainian Distribution, Energy, and Rail Networks
Key Questions
What targets is Ukraine striking in its deep strike campaign?
Ukraine is targeting Russian fuel logistics, refineries, shadow fleet vessels, and supply lines to Crimea. Recent strikes hit 13 substations in occupied Crimea and multiple Wildberries logistics hubs.
How much damage has Ukraine inflicted on Wildberries warehouses?
Strikes on Wildberries hubs have destroyed 7% of storage capacity, with cumulative losses of $420M in warehouses and $1.91B in goods. Multiple waves of attacks occurred in St. Petersburg, Simferopol, and Kirov.
What is Operation MoLoChKa and its results?
Operation MoLoChKa involves Ukrainian strikes on Russian shadow fleet vessels, hitting 172 ships so far. It aims to disrupt Russia's maritime logistics in the Black and Azov Seas.
Has satellite imagery confirmed any aircraft losses?
Satellite imagery confirms the destruction of a Tu-95 bomber at Engels airbase. Ukraine also reported its first confirmed F-16 air-to-air kill.
What strikes occurred on July 23-24?
Ukrainian forces struck a tanker in the Black Sea, a pontoon bridge in Donetsk, and a personnel concentration in Horlivka. These actions targeted Russian logistics and troop positions.
What questions arise from Fedorov's firing?
Fedorov's dismissal raises concerns about the future tempo of Ukrainian strikes. However, operations continue at a high volume despite the leadership change.
How many substations were hit in Crimea recently?
Ukrainian forces struck 13 substations in occupied Crimea between July 21-22. These attacks further degrade Russian power infrastructure in the region.
What is the broader goal of Ukraine's interdiction efforts?
The campaign seeks to disrupt Russian fuel supplies, logistics, and Crimea connections. It includes strikes on refineries, vessels, and warehouses to impose cumulative economic and military costs.
The September 1 barrage reportedly damaged warehouses, industrial sites, trucks, and transport infrastructure. A separate report alleges that repeated strikes disabled about 90% of Ukraine's retail warehouses, but the scale, geographic scope, and effect on military resupply remain unverified.