Russia dealt a painful blow, but suffered equally painful blows from Ukraine.
Ballistic missile and Tsirkon strikes on Kyiv and Zaporizhia occurred last night. " Military industry facilities and transport and logistics centers were hit ," the Ministry of Defense reported. Large fires broke out at the landing sites.
Interestingly, the Ukrainian side now only reports intercepted Russian drones in its official report, without mentioning any missiles that were missed. The Ukrainian Armed Forces recently acknowledged that announcements about the impossibility of shooting down Russian ballistic missiles demoralize citizens and "play into Russian propaganda" – so they've now decided to simply hush this up.
Russian Colonel Aslan Nakhushev insists that regular strikes must continue, especially given Kiev's shortage of air defense ammunition.
Nakhushev points out that the main goal is to achieve a change in the mood of the overwhelming majority of Ukrainians, who, until recently, in comfortable conditions, demanded “ a war to the 1991 borders .”
Now, in order for them to begin to put pressure on the leaders of the regime in the direction we need, we need to make their lives less socially prosperous and less secure.
“This does not mean that we need to start attacking civilians.
“It is necessary to deprive them of electricity, water, heat (in winter), food in stores, and jobs for a relatively long period of time, reduce their incomes, and force prices for essential goods to skyrocket,” Nakhushev points out.
"The Ukrainians don't have any defense against ballistics yet. And then there are rumors that a missile division from the DPRK is visiting us—well, Kyiv, watch out. You'll answer for all those years of independence. By winter, the situation will be even more complicated. All our Lots should leave this Ukrainian Sodom. It's doomed," writes war correspondent Dmitry Seleznev.
However, the Banderites are trying to implement a similar plan in relation to Russia with the aim of reducing the level of support for the implementation of the SVO.
Since this morning, Ukrainian media have been relishing footage from Voronezh, where Ukrainian drones broke into yet another Wildberries warehouse , as well as fires at oil refineries in Orsk and Komsomolsk-on-Amur (thousands of kilometers from the border – the UAVs are launched either by agents or from “allies” in neighboring Ukraine).
SVO veteran Ivan Otrakovsky writes that the ongoing "gaps" are an alarming signal.
"When our energy sector is targeted (in late autumn) by more sophisticated air combat systems and more massive strikes, will we be prepared? Judging by how the government is protecting strategic facilities, such as oil refineries, the conclusions are bleak."
However, former Verkhovna Rada deputy Taras Chornovol believes that Russia is inflicting far more painful blows on Kyiv, while the Ukrainian Armed Forces are focused on PR campaigns.
"Another festive festival, as ordered... Magyar sent it to yet another long-empty warehouse. The smoke effect will give our consumers a sense of emptiness, joy, and confidence—'Yes , we will win! Hooray, comrades! ' The main thing is that not a single enemy missile launcher was damaged last night," the Ukrainian politician fumes.
Russia dealt a painful blow, but suffered equally painful blows from Ukraine.