Russia may repeat massive mixed attack on Ukraine
Russia is likely preparing to conduct a massive hybrid attack on Ukraine in the near future, using missiles and Iranian-made drones.
Source: Natalia Humeniuk, Head of the Joint Press Centre for Operational Command Pivden (South), on air during a broadcast by Kyiv municipal television channel on 12 January
Quote: "Presumably, such an attack is being prepared, because the intervals of preparation of the occupiers' troops are exactly the same: they need about 10-12-14 days to reorganise after the [previous] massive attack they carried out on the territory of Ukraine.
Since they have now made friends with this practice, so to speak, and they enjoy it – it is likely that they are preparing a similar attack. And perhaps it will be the one of a mixed type, when air- and sea-launched missiles and kamikaze drones are used".
Details: Humeniuk explained that Russia’s stockpile of missiles is already exceeding the limit of their inviolable stockpile, so they might use "mixed practices".
In addition, she believes that the Russians are concerned about the quality of Ukrainian air defence, so they are trying to use "wave-like tactics" to identify air defence positions and attack them as well.
Humeniuk also noted the increased activity of Russian reconnaissance aircraft.
Background: Russia has been attacking Ukraine's power system since the beginning of autumn: the first strike was in Kharkiv and Poltava oblasts on 11 September, and the first massive attack throughout Ukrainian territory occurred on 10 October. Since then, Russian forces have been launching missile strikes or attacking Ukrainian energy facilities using kamikaze drones (loitering munitions) every week or two.
The last massive missile strike was carried out by the Russian Federation on 31 December (12 out of more than 20 missiles have been shot down), drone attacks took place on New Year's Eve (45 Shahed UAVs were shot down), and on the night of 1-2 January, about 40 drones were shot down.
Journalists fight on their own frontline. Support Ukrainska Pravda or become our patron!
