Drones struck 193 Russian trucks near occupied Crimea over the course of five days
Ukrainian drones continue to strike Russian troops’ rear logistics in areas near occupied Crimea. Over the past five days, 193 trucks used to supply the Russian army have been taken out of action.
Over the past five days, drones have disabled 193 Russian trucks and pieces of military equipment on roads in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine. Yesterday, 47 units were hit; today, another 56—indicating the cumulative effect of strikes carried out over the past few weeks, rather than a one-time spike.
The strikes are taking place against the backdrop of an intensified campaign to isolate occupied Crimea. After bridges and crossings were damaged, Russian military vehicles have been forced to use pontoon bridges and detour routes, where they are much easier to detect and attack. According to the analyst’s assessment, approximately one-third of the trucks hit are formally classified as “civilian,” but the vast majority of them are transporting fuel or are, in fact, being used by the military.
Since early May, drones have destroyed or damaged nearly 800 trucks and military vehicles on roads within a radius of more than 20 km from the front line—an average of about 15 targets per day. The ultimate goal of the campaign, according to analyst Klemen Molen, is to gradually disrupt the enemy’s logistics, rather than to destroy every single vehicle.
“It’s not necessary to destroy all the trucks to stop traffic,” the analyst noted.
Over the past 5 days, Ukrainian videos have shown 193 Russian trucks and vehicles struck by drones on key roads.
Yesterday, there were 47; today, 56—which demonstrates the results of the strikes over the past few weeks. On average, nearly 40 trucks have been destroyed per day this week.
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Molin notes that Russian countermeasures remain few and far between and largely ineffective. There have been numerous instances where the enemy’s mobile fire teams were themselves targeted or forced to abandon their positions, while successful cases of drones being shot down from the ground remain isolated.
“The Russians’ drone-interceptor teams are small in number and concentrated only on key roads, while their radars and electronic warfare systems continue to be systematically targeted,” the analyst concluded.
Two days later, the analyst updated the data: over the next three days, drones struck another 90 trucks and pieces of military equipment, meaning the rate had increased to approximately 30 targets per day. Molen emphasized that the campaign of strikes against the enemy’s rear logistics is not slowing down and is not being negatively affected by the Russians’ adaptation—on the contrary, the pace is increasing thanks to the growing number of drones deployed.
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