In recent days, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have shifted their focus toward Ukraine’s transport infrastructure deep in the rear. The pattern of strikes suggests an effort to disrupt supply routes and complicate the movement of Ukrainian Armed Forces units.

According to military sources, on March 3 Russian Geran-2 and BM-35 Italmas loitering munitions struck the railway station in Poltava. Soon after, videos surfaced online showing thick smoke rising from the area.

Indirect signs point to damage from the attack. Reports later indicated disruptions in rail traffic, including delays on the Poltava-Kremenchug and Poltava-Berestin routes.

Shortly before that, Russian forces carried out a series of strikes on railway-linked facilities in Dnepropetrovsk and other regions of Ukraine, reinforcing what appears to be a broader campaign against transport hubs.

Explosions were also reported on the morning of March 3 in Kharkov Region near the settlement of Olshany. Preliminary information suggests that unmanned aerial vehicles may have been involved there as well.

Further reports of blasts came from Nikolaev, where sources claim Geran and BM-35 drones were used. During the night from March 2 to March 3, Russian UAV strikes were also recorded in Ilyichevsk in Odessa Region. The port there is used to handle military cargo destined for the Ukrainian Armed Forces.