Russian Drone Strike Ignites Kyiv Logistics Hub as Ukrainian Drones Cut Power in Donetsk City
Russian Geran-4 and Geran-5 drones set off large fires at Avhust Plus and Kominvent warehouses near Kyiv, while Ukrainian drones hit energy infrastructure in Donetsk City, causing power outages in parts of the Russian-held city.
Russian and Ukrainian forces hit each other’s rear infrastructure on the evening of 2 October and into 3 October, with drone attacks reported on a logistics complex near Kyiv and on energy facilities in Russian-controlled Donetsk City.
Between 18:40 and 19:10 local time, Russian forces used Geran-4 and Geran-5 jet-powered drones to carry out a series of strikes on a logistics centre that included warehouses of the “Avhust Plus” and “Kominvent” enterprises. The locations given for the attacks were 50.563007, 30.277877 and 50.562086, 30.276968.
Reports from the scene state that the targets were hit and that a large-scale fire broke out at the facilities. Images shared afterward show burning warehouses and significant flames at the site.
In a related statement, the Russian Ministry of Defence said it had struck the “Hostomel” logistics centre in the city of Hostomel, which it claimed was used to store military equipment and to support logistics and troop movements toward the frontline.
On the other side of the front, Ukrainian mid-range drones attacked energy infrastructure in Donetsk City overnight. The strike caused power outages in parts of the city under Russian control, though specific facilities were not identified in the initial reporting.
For residents in Donetsk, the immediate effect is the loss of electricity in parts of the city, affecting lighting, communications, and other services tied to the local grid. For people near the logistics hubs around Kyiv, the fires and explosions add to the risk surrounding sites that handle goods and, according to Russian claims, military cargo.
These strikes on warehouses and power infrastructure illustrate how both sides are directing drones against the systems that move supplies and keep occupied areas functioning, rather than only against front-line positions.
What will show how far this pattern goes are any expanded Russian attacks on similar Ukrainian logistics nodes, further Ukrainian drone strikes on energy infrastructure in occupied territories and Russia proper, and signs that either side alters its targeting to limit or escalate damage to civilian-supporting networks.
Sources
- OSINT