Ukrainian drones are targeting Russian logistics in Crimea
Military expert Pavlo Narozhny assessed the impact of Ukrainian strikes on Russian logistics facilities, particularly in the temporarily occupied Crimea.
According to him, Russia is unable to produce a sufficient number of tankers and trucks on its own, so it is forced to partially meet its needs through imports. This further complicates the restoration of the Russian Federation’s military logistics capabilities.
"300 trucks. If a truck or tanker is long—let’s say 10 meters—300 trucks in a single line is a 5-kilometer-long convoy that was completely destroyed. When a drone arrives, an operator controls it, directing it either into the tanker itself or into the fuel tank. Usually, it burns out and is very difficult to repair,” said Narozhny.
He added that the cost of each unit of such equipment is quite high, and the production cycle is complex.
"In Russia, the Kamaz plant has switched to a three-day workweek because they can’t produce these vehicles. This means that all these tanker trucks are imported and purchased with foreign currency. And this is a huge blow to the psychological state of these drivers. You’d have to find another suicide candidate willing to get behind the wheel of this vehicle to deliver this fuel. In other words, this is a systematic effort that is working. When we see 300 of them every day, it means that work is being done on this front. And this system has been in place for several months now. And it won’t come cheap for the Russians. For them, this is a fuel and logistics disaster,” added Narozhny.
This opinion was expressed by Pavlo Narozhny—a military expert and founder of the "Reactive Mail" charitable organization—during a broadcast on Radio NV.
Ukrainian drones have been equipped with navigation similar to the Tomahawk system.
Prior to this, the Ministry of Defense certified and approved the domestic unmanned aerial system "Volynyaka" for use by the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Earlier, the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine approved the Shablya MK19(M) remotely controlled combat module for use by the military. It is equipped with a 40mm MK19 automatic grenade launcher.
