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Russia Targets Ukraine's Infrastructure Amid Escalating Conflict
Confirmed
In Short: Russian President Vladimir Putin and Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov have openly stated that Russia's intensified strikes on Ukraine are meant as punishment for Ukraine's own attacks on Russian infrastructure.
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov have openly stated that Russia's intensified strikes on Ukraine are meant as punishment for Ukraine's own attacks on Russian infrastructure.
Putin complained last week of a large Ukrainian drone attack on Moscow during Russia's parliamentary election and a June strike on St. Petersburg during an economic forum.
The Kremlin's narrative includes the impact of Ukraine's long-range drone and missile attacks on Russian refineries, which have led to fuel shortages and forced Moscow to curb exports and purchase fuel abroad.
Through September, Russian strikes have hit trains, data centers, gas stations, and educational institutions. On September 28, a drone set fire to the National Academy of Sciences in central Kyiv, with people inside fleeing through windows.
The Ukrainian military medics, who were profiled by the Kyiv Independent, have been dealing with the psychological toll of these attacks, journeying to Sweden for a mental health retreat.
These attacks have not only targeted military infrastructure but also civilian areas, including apartment blocks and trains, highlighting the broader impact on Ukrainian society.
What this adds
Russia's recent attacks on Ukraine's internet infrastructure, targeting data centers and communication nodes in Kyiv and Kyiv Oblast, align with the broader pattern of punitive strikes.
Background
Russia intensified its attacks on Ukraine's internet infrastructure, targeting data centers and communication nodes in Kyiv and Kyiv Oblast.
Russia has intensified its attacks on Ukraine's internet infrastructure, targeting data centers and communication nodes in Kyiv and Kyiv Oblast.
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What's confirmed
- Russian President Vladimir Putin and Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov have openly stated that Russia's intensified strikes on Ukraine are meant as punishment for Ukraine's own attacks on Russian infrastructure.
- Putin complained last week of a large Ukrainian drone attack on Moscow during Russia's parliamentary election and a June strike on St. Petersburg during an economic forum.
- The Kremlin's narrative includes the impact of Ukraine's long-range drone and missile attacks on Russian refineries, which have led to fuel shortages and forced Moscow to curb exports and purchase fuel abroad.
- Through September, Russian strikes have hit trains, data centers, gas stations, and educational institutions. On September 28, a drone set fire to the National Academy of Sciences in central Kyiv, with people inside fleeing through windows.
- The Ukrainian military medics, who were profiled by the Kyiv Independent, have been dealing with the psychological toll of these attacks, journeying to Sweden for a mental health retreat.
- These attacks have not only targeted military infrastructure but also civilian areas, including apartment blocks and trains, highlighting the broader impact on Ukrainian society.
What's still developing
- The Invisible Battles of Ukrainian Military Medics by Olena Zashko, Francis Farrell • Dec 12, 2024 The Kyiv Independent's journalists Francis Farrell and Olena Zashko followed a group of Ukrainian military medics as they journeyed from the heat of battle in war-torn Ukraine to the serene forests of Sweden for a short mental health retreat.
- Russia says it is punishing Ukraine, and it is not hiding it.
- In the Kremlin's telling, Ukraine is being punished for its own deep strikes inside Russia.
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