The Russian attack was on an ammunition supply dump. Unfortunately the supply dump was next to a civilian population and warehouses belonging to supermarket chains, postal operators, retailers, and logistics firms. Ukraine Agriculture Minister Taras Vysotskyi told reporters that, “roughly speaking,” about 90% of the food-logistics infrastructure used by major retail chains (large distribution centers serving networks such as Fora, Silpo, NOVUS, and Varus) has been destroyed. That said, Vysotskyi insists this won’t result in famine - as chains are switching to more expensive direct-from-producer “on wheels” deliveries. Yet, stores in Kiev are reporting empty shelves for produce, dairy, and staples.
Over the past two days, Russia has been launching jet-powered drones almost non-stop across Ukraine, particularly at Kyiv and the surrounding region, where the situation is the most difficult, Interior Minister Ivan Vyhivskyi said.
“The aim - to wear down the air defences and the population.”
Both sides have been systematically striking each other’s logistics and dual-use commercial infrastructure. Ukraine has targeted Russian refineries, energy sites, and online-retailer warehouses. Russia has answered by going after the warehouses that keep Ukrainian shops stocked. Kiev’s air defenses remain constrained by a well-documented shortage of Patriot interceptors - the only system that reliably stops ballistic missiles. Jet-powered drones have added another layer of pressure.