New Delhi: Russia launched a coordinated overnight attack on Kyiv and Zaporizhzhia, targeting defence-related industrial and logistics infrastructure as Moscow stepped up strikes against facilities linked to Ukraine’s military supply network. The attack damaged warehouses, triggered fires and caused power disruptions in parts of Zaporizhzhia.
The Russian defence ministry said precision-guided weapons were used against what it described as military-industrial facilities and transport hubs in the two cities, with the strikes aimed at disrupting the production, storage and movement of equipment used by Ukrainian forces.
According to TASS, Russian officials identified a Nova Post logistics terminal in Kyiv among the targets, alleging that the facility stored and distributed dual-use equipment, including components used for long- and medium-range drones, robotic vehicles and electronic warfare systems. Moscow also said the Kyiv-3 logistics centre, known as San-park, was struck after allegedly being used to store thousands of FPV attack drones, along with ground-control stations and other equipment.
The Russian defence ministry claimed the warehouse complex covered around 50,000 square metres and held up to 15,000 attack drones, including models equipped with thermal-imaging cameras. The reported strike on the facility highlights the growing importance of logistics and storage infrastructure in Ukraine’s expanding use of FPV and other unmanned systems.
Another major target was the Zaporizhzhia-based Zaporizhstal steel plant, part of the Metinvest Group. Moscow claimed that the plant’s rolled steel products were being used for military purposes, including the construction of protective structures, fortifications, armoured vehicle protection and body-armour plates, while protective screens against FPV drones were also allegedly being installed on heavy armoured vehicles at the site.
Russian Aerospace Forces also carried out separate strikes on Ukrainian military positions and drone-control facilities in the Donetsk People’s Republic, Kharkov Region and Sumy Region. The defence ministry said FAB-250 aerial bombs equipped with gliding and correction modules, along with LMUR air-launched missiles, were used in these attacks.
According to Moscow, the strikes hit temporary deployment sites belonging to Ukraine’s 63rd separate brigade near Donetskoye in the DPR and the 104th separate territorial defence brigade near Boldyrevka in the Kharkov Region. A drone-control centre operated by the 119th separate territorial defence brigade near Porozok in the Sumy Region was also reported to have been targeted.
The overnight strikes caused disruption across the affected areas, with Ivan Fyodorov, head of the Ukrainian-controlled part of Zaporizhzhia Region, reporting power outages and several fires following explosions in the city. Ukrainian emergency authorities also reported a major warehouse fire in Kyiv, saying the blaze was contained to an area of about 1,200 square metres.
Additional warehouse facilities were reported damaged in Kyiv Region, including in Bucha district, underscoring the wider impact of the overnight attack on Ukraine’s logistics infrastructure. The strikes come as both sides continue to rely heavily on drones and long-range weapons to hit military, industrial and supply-chain targets deep behind the front lines.