Ukraine is using mid-range drones, fiber-optic FPVs, and new strike systems to hammer Russian logistics far behind the front line. These “middle strikes” are targeting supply trucks, fuel tankers, depots, air defenses, command posts, and key routes like the R-280 “Novorossiya” highway linking occupied southern Ukraine and Crimea.
In this episode, we break down Ukraine’s “Logistics Lockdown” campaign, how drones are making Russian roads more dangerous, why support areas are being pushed farther from the front, and how systems like Hornet and other strike drones fit into the broader war on Russia’s supply lines.
We also look at why Russian air defenses are struggling to cover everything at once, what fiber-optic drones can and can’t do, and what the U.S. military should learn from Ukraine’s campaign against Russian logistics.
00:00 – Intro
00:56 – How Ukraine is using middle-strike to cut off Russian troops
05:38 – The drones Ukraine is using
09:34 – What about Russia’s air defenses?
14:39 – Lessons for the US military
17:27 – Channel updates
Recorded on: May 29th, 2026
Written by: Kyle Gunn
Edited by: Savvy
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