A logística operacional na guerra Rússia-Ucrãnia: um estudo de caso sobre a importância das funções logísticas suprimento e transporte (2022 – 2023)

Abstract

This academic paper aimed to describe the role of operational logistics in the Russo-Ukrainian War, focusing on the Russian logistical functions of supply and transport, with a timeline from February 2022 to December 2023. This was carried out through bibliographic, exploratory research using primary and secondary sources, seeking to identify the main theoretical concepts of the discipline and conduct a Case Study. Initially, the study presents the war and its possible causes, the levels of war conduction—from political objectives to tactical actions on the battlefield—logistics and its planning, as well as the logistical functions of supply and transport. The study proceeds by describing the Russian logistics chain, its evolution, and challenges, and how troops are resupplied through the execution of the supply (POL and ammunition) and transport logistical activities in the face of Ukrainian resistance, which massively exploited the information environment. A relationship was also established between the phases of the war and the important logistical functions, aiming to facilitate the timeline of key actions to maintain the supply flow. All this research provided valuable insights to answer the question: How did the capabilities and vulnerabilities of Russian operational logistics, concerning the supply and transport logistical functions, impact the performance of Russian forces during combat against the opposition actions imposed by the strong Ukrainian resistance? The study revealed that there was a diverse, direct impact on the performance of Russian forces during combat against the strong Ukrainian resistance. This work contributes to the understanding of logistical complexities in military campaigns, offering important discussions for future operations and analyses on the topic at hand.