Remote road mining is disrupting regular supplies to the Russian army — Forbes
Ukraine's campaign against Russian logistics is becoming increasingly sophisticated and effective.
Forbes reports on this.
In addition to the usual strikes on trucks, fuel depots, and supply convoys, Ukrainian drones are now dropping mines along key supply routes.
This forces Russian troops to face serious threats simultaneously from the air and directly on the roads. Instead of simply destroying individual vehicles, the goal is increasingly to disrupt the flow of supplies to the front lines.
Russian sources report active drone-assisted mining of sections of the land corridor to Crimea, particularly around the strategic Mariupol–Melitopol route.
This has already forced the occupiers to close part of the highway and urgently reroute heavy-duty trucks heading toward the peninsula.
Such reports are notable because the M-14 highway between Mariupol and Melitopol is located approximately 100–150 kilometers from the front line.
Experts note that the Defense Forces are using the latest technological solutions to carry out such operations.
“This means that Ukraine will likely need fixed-wing drones or other longer-range systems to lay mines in this area,” writes Forbes.
At the same time, the mines do not necessarily have to completely destroy the vehicles. A broken-down truck can block the road, create a traffic jam, and leave other stranded vehicles vulnerable to drone strikes.
This new remote-mining tactic places enormous additional pressure on the enemy’s engineering units.
“This will further intensify the pressure on Russian logistics and add the burden of constantly clearing these areas of mines,” said analyst Roy Gardiner.
This tactic is apparently part of Ukraine’s broader effort to turn Russian supply routes into multi-layered interception zones, writes Forbes.
Russian drivers are already facing drone ambushes, AI-powered strike drones, and attacks on air defense systems.
Russian military bloggers warn that even small mines scattered along key highways could lead to a veritable “transportation paralysis.”
Traffic will have to be stopped repeatedly for inspections and lengthy demining operations. Unlike kamikaze drone strikes, which target individual vehicles, a batch of mines can temporarily block a highway.
For the Russian army, which relies on long and vulnerable supply lines, slowing down movement can be just as costly as the destruction of equipment.
“Logistics have been disrupted for nearly a month, affecting the delivery of supplies not only to the rear but also to the front lines,” wrote one Russian military blogger.
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