Strikes 10 Miles From Kremlin, Turning Point in Putin’s War
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With gruelling air attacks, Russia wants to influence the war in its favor, because Vladimir Putin regards his war as a long-term enterprise. He wants to take advantage of the next moment of Ukraine's weakness. "The bad news is that something will come," says data analyst Marcus Welsch.
The strikes deep into Russia have turned the military situation in Ukraine's favor, believes Heikki Autto, chairman of the defense committee. Johannes Koskinen, chairman of the foreign affairs committee, also sees the strikes as balancing the situation.
Analysis by Nick Paton Walsh: News of the damage must surely have reached even the most isolated bunker. Russian President Vladimir Putin has been accused of isolating himself from the increasingly dramatic realities of his invasion of Ukraine. But the shocking images of the Moscow skyline on Thursday surely mark a moment when even the thickest levels of isolation around the Kremlin chief cannot shield him from the sound of repeated explosions j…
Strikes 10 miles from Kremlin, turning point in Putin’s war
Ukraine’s unprecedented drone assault on oil facilities close to the Kremlin marks a likely turning point in Russia’s war on Ukraine. CNN’s Nick Paton Walsh explains how Russian President Vladimir Putin lacks good options to escalate back, but needs a response to an obvious display of vulnerability.
Black smoke clouds are visible over Moscow. Ukraine's massive drone attack last night is another "heartburn" for Putin, says military expert Johan Huovinen. - They can't even defend the larger cities. He expects a Russian revenge attack within the next few days.
The offensive is part of a broader Ukrainian campaign to paralyze the oil industry, whose revenues finance Russia's war effort.
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