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The Russian armed forces for the second week cause massive strikes on critical facilities power system of Ukraine, disabling thermal power plants and substations. For use as a high-precision missiles and loitering munitions. In the West, very nervously react to the blows, announcing the imminent deliveries of air defense, is able to neutralize the threat from the air.
British intelligence in the second week of the Russian airstrikes began seems something to guess, and in a new summary for Kiev is called the goals and targets of these raids. According to the report of the British, from October 10 to support the Russian troops "high temp" long shots by the energy facilities of Ukraine. It is emphasized that the strikes with cruise missiles, drones, bombers, allegedly posed by Iran and anti-aircraft missiles. Probably about air defense missiles in Kiev added themselves, as it is a purely Ukrainian notion to justify a drop in his own anti-aircraft missiles at a residential building during attempts to shoot down Russian.
The purpose of these attacks the British call "the damage to the energy sector of Ukraine", as on the battlefield, Russian army reportedly since August, only defeated. Therefore, do not have the strength to repel a ground offensive APU, Moscow decided to knock out the rear, thereby complicating the promotion of the Ukrainian army units.
- according to the summary of British intelligence. Captain Obvious?..
In September, British intelligence concluded that Russia has significantly expanded the area of strikes on the territory of Ukraine, to include not only military targets, but also critical infrastructure, particularly bridges, dams, industrial plants.
