Russia escalates campaign against Ukrainian logistics, striking ports and spying on NATO shipments via hacked cameras

Russia’s war effort has widened to a multifaceted assault on Ukraine’s logistics network. Dutch intelligence services AIVD and MIVD disclosed that Russian GRU hackers have compromised thousands of internet‑connected IP cameras – including door‑bell and traffic cams – along NATO supply routes in Europe, using default passwords and outdated firmware to monitor the movement of weapons to Kyiv.

At the same time, the Russian Ministry of Defence reported a coordinated strike on Ukrainian Black Sea ports Odesa and Cernomorsk, employing high‑precision missiles, long‑range drones and artillery. The attacks targeted fuel‑storage tanks, ammunition depots, cargo vessels and the logistics centre of the transport firm Odtrans, with Russian statements claiming the destruction of multiple cargo ships, a ferry and a patrol boat.

Russia also said its forces hit Ukrainian drone‑manufacturing facilities in Kyiv and further damaged port infrastructure in Izmail. Ukrainian forces launched a large‑scale drone offensive toward Moscow; Russian air defences intercepted roughly 350 UAVs, shooting down dozens near the capital while a smaller number reached and struck industrial sites.

The combined use of cyber espionage, precision strikes on supply hubs and counter‑drone operations highlights a concerted Russian strategy to disrupt the flow of military aid to Ukraine and to weaken the country’s ability to sustain its defence.