Ukraine: Le Monde Documents Escalation of Russian Drone Strikes Against Logistics Infrastructure
Based on verified imagery, Russian bombardments targeting Ukraine's rail network, gas stations and warehouses have reached unprecedented levels in 2026, according to Le Monde.
The newspaper Le Monde has published a video investigation based on verified imagery showing what it describes as a new strategy of Russian drones targeting logistics infrastructure in Ukraine.
According to Le Monde, Russia has gradually increased its bombardments of Ukraine's rail network since 2023, along with attacks on gas stations and warehouses. The outlet asserts that this campaign reached unprecedented levels in 2026.
According to the same source, this shift reflects an intention to disrupt Ukraine's supply chains and logistics capabilities, rather than exclusively targeting direct military objectives.
Le Monde notes that it verified the imagery used in its investigation, but does not publicly detail in the available excerpt the complete methodology employed or the precise toll of damage caused by these strikes.
Russian authorities were not cited in the provided excerpt regarding these allegations, and no official reaction from Moscow is mentioned in the information available at this stage.
Sources
- Ukraine : les images vérifiées de la nouvelle stratégie des drones russes contre les infrastructures logistiques — Le Monde — Une
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