Russia has intensified its aerial and infrastructure campaign against Ukraine, with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reporting nearly 1,500 drones launched over four days, more than half of them jet-powered. Kyiv has faced daytime as well as nighttime air raid alerts, disrupting the metro system and daily life as residents shelter underground, while Russian strikes have also targeted warehouses and logistics hubs used by major retailers, damaging food distribution networks. This matters because it points to a possible new, more punishing phase of the war just as questions grow about how and when the conflict might end.

Ukraine's agriculture minister said around 90% of retail food logistics infrastructure had been destroyed, though he insisted shortages would be managed through alternative delivery methods; some Kyiv supermarkets have already reported shortages of staples such as bread and potatoes, with rationing introduced at one chain. Ukraine has responded with its own drone strikes on Russian oil facilities and logistics hubs, including sites linked to major online retailers. A retired US Air Force general told Fox News Digital that momentum has shifted towards Ukraine due to its long-range drone capabilities, though he warned Kyiv faces a critical shortage of US-made Patriot air defence interceptors, even as Donald Trump has agreed to let Ukraine manufacture Patriot missiles itself.