In addition to their strike campaigns at sea, Ukraine and Russia have been exchanging a series of attacks on each other’s logistics hubs. Russia has targeted Ukraine’s Nova Poshta delivery network for years, carrying out nearly 70 strikes. Ukraine is now responding by targeting Russian logistics centres.
This week’s edition of the Ukraine Drone Brief covers more than 20 drone-related developments in Ukraine and Russia. Read last week’s edition to see whether this type of brief would be relevant to you.
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Aerial Drones
According to President Zelensky, Ukrainian-made drones will be capable of flying more than 4,000 km in 2026, with ranges of 5,000–10,000 km expected in 2027.
Russia twice attacked passenger trains in the Zaporizhzhia region with Shahed drones, and in another incident targeted a train in the Dnipropetrovsk region.
A guided drone deliberately hit a locomotive despite civilians being nearby. The attack involved a Shahed Seeker variant equipped with a high-resolution camera and a target-acquisition system.
Russia’s jet-powered Shahed drones with real-time operator control pose a significant threat to parts of northern, eastern, and southern Ukraine, as well as northern Kyiv. Operators of warehouses, fuel stations, and industrial facilities are recommended to prepare for possible strikes.