Russian forces used drones to strike a logistics centre on the outskirts of Kyiv during the night of Sept. 16, 2023 [1].
The attack highlights the ongoing Russian strategy to disrupt Ukrainian supply chains and infrastructure. By targeting logistics hubs, the campaign seeks to hinder the movement of goods and materials necessary for civilian and military stability.
The strike ignited a large fire within the warehouse premises [2]. According to BBC Ukrainian, the overnight operation also targeted Zaporizhzhia, Mykolaiv, and Sumy regions [1].
There are conflicting reports regarding the ownership of the facility. A spokesperson for Epicenter said the company's logistics centre was the center of the drone strike [3]. However, other reports indicate the facility belonged to RLC [4].
Reports on the level of damage also vary. Some sources said the logistics centre was destroyed [4], while others reported that the fire was still burning without confirming total destruction [3].
"In the night of 16 September, as a result of an enemy drone attack, a fire occurred in the warehouse premises on the territory of the company's logistics center," a reporter for Delo.ua said [2].
Russian forces have consistently utilized unmanned aerial vehicles to strike targets across the Kyiv region. These strikes are often part of broader aerial campaigns designed to pressure the capital and its surrounding operational hubs.
“Russian forces used drones to strike a logistics centre on the outskirts of Kyiv”
This incident underscores the vulnerability of commercial logistics hubs to long-range drone warfare. By targeting facilities like those of Epicenter or RLC, Russia targets the economic backbone of the region, aiming to create logistical bottlenecks that affect both the commercial sector and the broader war effort.
