Back
Automatically translated version. May contain inaccuracies compared to the original.
This autumn and winter, Russia will strike Ukraine’s energy, water, and gas sectors again, and the invaders have developed a special drone to attack power line supports. This is stated in an interview with Vadym Skylbytckyy, Deputy Head of the Main Directorate of Intelligence of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine.
According to military intelligence, Russia’s target set remains unchanged. It includes the defense-industrial complex, military facilities, energy, the logistical system, and gas stations. At the same time, the occupiers attack not only military targets but also civilian infrastructure. The greatest concern is winter preparation — that is when Ukraine is most vulnerable. In winter, electricity and heating could become the main targets. The intelligence warns that these sectors may come under attack first. 'For example, recently the Russians developed a drone designed to strike power lines. An explosive element is embedded in its wings, capable of cutting metal,' said Skylbytcky. According to Skylbytcky, 'the objects will remain the same.' Ukrainian intelligence draws its conclusions from analyzing the enemy’s intelligence activities near the country, including the use of space satellites. Satellites monitor critical infrastructure objects across Ukraine, which allows early detection of Russians’ preparations for new strikes.
The risks are not limited to electricity. Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal previously warned about threats to water supply, and that danger remains relevant. 'In addition, this autumn–winter period could again threaten our gas transmission system and gas production in Poltava and Kharkiv regions, which the adversary attacked earlier,' he added. Meanwhile, attacks on gas infrastructure continue. According to the company, just last week the occupiers 13 times attacked Naftogaz facilities, and this year alone there have already been 293 such strikes. Due to damage, part of production has been lost, and some facilities have been shut down. Nevertheless, as of mid-August, Ukraine’s underground storage facilities already accumulated more than 13 billion cubic meters of gas — this is higher than the minimum state target for starting the heating season. By the way, the intelligence services report whether Russia is ready to make peace by the end of the year.
Read Phrase on Google News (click "Subscribe")
Subscribe to Phrase channels on YouTube, Twitter, Instagram, Facebook
Document: PDF proof of the original version of the news item "У розвідці розкрили, по яким об'єктам РФ битиме восени та взимку". It records the publication content at the moment of the first scan, the preservation date and the source: Fraza.
