The anger of the Russian “military forces” due to the strikes on the airfields of the Russian Federation is stronger than the joy due to the shelling of Ukraine – ISW
The strikes on Russian airfields caused them light damage, but also showed Ukraine's ability to strike Russian rears, says the latest report of the American Institute for the Study of War (ISW).
At the same time, analysts note that Ukraine officially does not admitted its involvement in the explosions at the airfields in Engels and Ryazan.
“Anger at the inability of the Russian military to prevent Ukrainian strikes on strategic Russian airfields 280 miles (over 460 kilometers – ed.) from Ukrainian positions is stronger than approval of the latest a series of attacks on Ukraine in the community of Russian “warriors”. They criticized the Russian authorities for their inability to predict and prevent drone strikes on the Engels-2 and Diaghilev airfields on December 5,” the Institute's observations state.
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ISW adds that some Russian bloggers suggest the activities of Ukrainian sabotage and intelligence groups or, in the case of drone strikes, Moscow's vulnerability to attacks from Ukrainian territory.
In addition, the Russian community of military bloggers called on the Russian military command to “allow significant retaliatory strikes against Ukraine and strengthen counter-terrorist measures on the territory of Russia.” how many Russian missiles were shot down during the shelling on December 5
On December 5, the Russian military launched another massive attack on Ukraine. The air alert lasted for three hours. Later, it became known about the impact on the energy infrastructure and one injured person in Odesa. In the city, all pumping stations and backup lines are de-energized, there is no water supply. All city boilers are stopped.
In Kryvyi Rih in the Dnipropetrovsk region, there is also destruction of critical infrastructure and possible “large-scale blackouts”, the authorities indicated. As a precaution, electricity was turned off in Sumy Oblast. The authorities in Chernihiv Oblast and Ternopil Oblast also reported on possible disruptions.