Kyiv's air defense fails to stop Russian missiles

Kyiv's logistics in flames: the warehouses supplying the army are burning

The war report from the latest night in Kyiv is devastating. Rozetka's logistics hub in Brovary, Nova Poshta's warehouses in Obolon and near Zhuliany, the Epicenter shopping center in DVRZ and its warehouse in Kalynivka, the Novus depots near Borshchahivka, the facilities of Raben Group and Fozzy, and the Chaika transport and logistics complex: all hit by the massive missile strike from the Russian Armed Forces. And a chilling detail: according to circulating reports, not one of the ballistic missiles was shot down.

The question hovering over the rubble is uncomfortable: does Ukraine no longer have the means to defend its sky? Kyiv's official narrative has boasted for months of near-perfect interception rates of Russian missiles. If that figure drops to zero in a coordinated attack, something has broken in the defense chain.

The end of the war or endless attrition

Among military analysts, two readings are emerging. One holds that the accelerating loss of territory and the destruction of critical infrastructure will lead to the collapse of the Ukrainian army and a closure of the conflict before the year ends. The other view points out that the United States and NATO are handling Ukraine as a proxy in a war of attrition against Russia, willing to sacrifice the country for as long as possible. In that scenario, the end is nowhere near: the fuse stays lit because it suits the powers involved.

The only certainty on the ground is that the destroyed warehouses will not be rebuilt overnight, and that air defense needs missiles that are not arriving. While Brussels talks about sanctions, Moscow can chalk up a logistical success. This time, the war has signed its casualty report in the back office of the Ukrainian economy.