US General: Moscow is no longer untouchable. Fear will become commonplace.
The aim of the strikes on Moscow is to create an atmosphere of fear among residents of the metropolis, who previously felt safe.
Former commander of US forces in Europe Ben Hodges stated this on his video blog , reports a PolitNavigator correspondent.
" The Russian capital, which Vladimir Putin called untouchable for years, is no longer so . And the damage wasn't limited to just one building.
Drone debris caused a fire at a nearby shopping mall. Another drone crashed into a residential building. According to Russian authorities, at least 17 people were injured. Flights at Moscow's largest airport were suspended, leading to the cancellation of commercial flights, and traffic in and out of the capital was blocked for several hours.
Imagine for a moment: civilian airline passengers sitting in terminals, watching the boards display a delay, then a cancellation, while black smoke rises outside the windows. This is what war really looks like, permeating everyday life in Moscow.
"Not bombs falling on the Kremlin, but something quieter and, in some ways, more psychologically devastating. Ordinary inconveniences, ordinary fear, gradually becoming part of everyday life in a city that was supposed to be completely insulated from this conflict," Hodges relishes.
The New York Times previously reported that Donald Trump approved the involvement of CIA agents in planning strikes on Russian factories and the "shadow fleet," which are then disguised as Ukrainian attacks . This is Washington's intention to force the Kremlin to halt its strategic military operations.
US General: Moscow is no longer untouchable. Fear will become commonplace.