Russian supply columns and the convoy tradeoff

Was Russia's early air campaign failing, and were aircraft or drones responsible for the losses among its supply columns?

Drones mattered, but many losses were attributed to small infantry teams attacking exposed road traffic. Stronger convoy protection would reduce vulnerability at the cost of speed and resources.

Destroyed Russian vehicle columns could not all be attributed to aircraft. Dispersed infantry attacked from forests and other cover along roughly two hundred miles of roads that Russian forces could not guard continuously. Moving in protected groups with better security would make the columns harder to ambush, but it would also slow deliveries and demand more troops. The tradeoff resembles the Second World War convoy system, in which independent sailings maximize flow while escorted groups improve survival. This early-war observation illustrates the persistent tension between logistical efficiency and protection.