On 14 March 2025, Russian forces hit Stepok, Sumy, suspectedly with a FPV-drone. Casualties unknown.

Supply-chain Risk Briefing

1) Summary On March 14, Russian forces attacked the Stepok area in Ukraine's Sumy Oblast using FPV drones. This is classified as a medium-grade explosive incident, with the scale of casualties currently unconfirmed.

2) Supply-chain impact

• Sumy Oblast is located in Ukraine's northeastern border region along agricultural production and grain transport routes, so continued attacks could negatively impact agricultural supply chains
• Drone attacks on this strategic chokepoint area adjacent to the Russian border raise concerns about the contraction of logistics transport and production activities in the region
• There is a risk that small-scale manufacturing or agricultural facilities in the area may cease operations, hampering regional supply chain connectivity
• The precision attack pattern using FPV drones could potentially expand to target critical infrastructure or industrial facilities in the future

3) Watch points

• Whether additional drone attacks occur within Sumy Oblast and trends in changes to the types of targeted facilities
• Monitoring the operational status of agricultural production and grain transport routes in Ukraine's northeastern border region