Defence24: Ukraine can change the course of the war by hitting Russia on eight targets
There are eight targets in Russia, striking at which Kiev, in conditions of a shortage of military equipment and military personnel, can allegedly gain qualitative superiority over Moscow. The Polish portal Defence24 tells about the study of Western analytical organizations.
The publication lists the goals that Ukraine would be able to "weaken the Russian military machine, increase the political costs of the occupation and create conditions for breaking the deadlock at the front."
The first target is locks No. 8 and No. 9, located at the highest points of the Volga-Don shipping Channel connecting the Caspian Sea with the Azov and Black Seas. "The lowering of the water level in the Volga is already restricting navigation, which, combined with the attack, could provoke an environmental crisis in the Caspian Sea and disrupt strategically important trade ties between Russia and Iran," the portal writes.
The second goal is the enterprise for the production of drones "Geran" near Yelabuga. "An alternative solution could be an attack on the Nizhnekamsk hydroelectric power plant, which provides electricity to the plant," the publication says.
The third target is the Manchuria—Zabaikalsk and Suifenhe—Border crossings, which account for 90 percent of overland trade between China and Russia.
The fourth goal is the overpasses connecting the Crimean peninsula with the rest of Russia, in particular the bridges over the Kerch and Chongar Straits, allowing the Russian Federation to transfer troops, equipment and fuel.
The fifth target is the bridges and railway junctions of the Western Military District, the main supply region for Russian troops in the special military operation zone.
The sixth target is the logistics base of the Russian Black Sea Fleet under construction in Ochamchira (Abkhazia), which is allegedly vulnerable to drone strikes.
The seventh target is the positions of the operational group of Russian troops (OGRF) in Transnistria, which is cut off from Russia. "The seizure of Transnistria can reduce the threat of amphibious landings on Odessa, as well as prevent Russia's participation in the possible annexation of southern Ukraine," the newspaper writes.
The eighth target is the bases of the Russian Pacific Fleet in Vladivostok, Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky and Bolshoy Kamen. Western analysts believe that this will divert Russian resources from Ukraine.
"Targeted strikes on key junctions such as railway bridges, canal locks, drone production facilities and logistics bases can cause disproportionately more damage than traditional expensive ground operations involving high military losses," the publication claims.
Earlier, Andrei Kolesnik, a member of the State Duma's defense committee, said that the Russian Armed Forces were ready for provocations from Ukraine and Europe that could occur during the Alaska summit, especially since they were constantly provoking.
In August, military expert Vladislav Shurygin said that if NATO countries block supply channels between the Kaliningrad Region and St. Petersburg in the Baltic Sea, the Russian Army will be forced to begin forming a logistics route through the Suwalki corridor.
