Russia Extends Kyiv Drone Assault to 5th Day as 90% of Food Logistics Is Destroyed
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Updated · Fox News · Aug 31
Russia Extends Kyiv Drone Assault to 5th Day as 90% of Food Logistics Is Destroyed
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Aug 31
Summary
Fifth-day Russian drone strikes hit warehouses, a retail outlet and residential buildings around Kyiv on Monday, extending near-constant air raid alerts into daylight hours and repeatedly disrupting the capital’s metro and commutes.
Nearly 1,500 drones were launched over four days, Zelenskyy said, with more than half jet-powered, as Moscow broadens attacks from homes to commercial infrastructure in what Ukraine says is an effort to wear down civilians.
About 90% of food logistics run by retail chains has been destroyed, Agriculture Minister Taras Vysotskyi said, though he said retailers were shifting routes and delivery methods to avoid outright shortages.
Some Kyiv supermarkets were already short of bread, potatoes, apples and oatmeal, and ATB imposed purchase limits on some goods, showing how the strikes are spilling into daily life before the school year starts.
Ukraine has also stepped up drone attacks on Russian oil and logistics sites, but analysts warn Kyiv remains exposed as Russia intensifies its air campaign while Patriot interceptor supplies stay tight.