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Russia reportedly plans major attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure
Russia is carrying out heavy attacks on Ukraine, and Kyiv has been hit hard in recent weeks.
Plans obtained by Ukraine reportedly show that Russia aims to weaken Ukrainian resistance with large-scale airstrikes on energy infrastructure.
Kyiv is listed as a major target.
The attacks are described as retaliation for Ukrainian strikes on civilian sites in Russia.
Russia has urged Western diplomats to leave Kyiv, and the Dutch ambassador there was asked whether he would go.
Ukraine has also used drones and missiles to strike targets in Russia, including Yandex, a technology company used in many parts of daily life there.
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Russia is planning large-scale air strikes on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, according to plans obtained by Ukraine and reported by The New York Times.
Kyiv is high on the list of potential targets, NOS reported.
The reported plans aim to break Ukrainian resistance.
The attacks would be retaliation for Ukrainian strikes on Russian civilian targets, the report said.
- Who
- Russia is planning the attacks, according to the report.
- What
- Large-scale air strikes on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure.
- When
- Not stated.
- Where
- Ukraine, with Kyiv high on the list of targets.
- Why
- To break Ukrainian resistance; the attacks would be retaliation for Ukrainian strikes on Russian civilian targets, the report said.
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- Target
- Ukraine’s energy infrastructure
- Priority location
- Kyiv
- Reported aim
- Break Ukrainian resistance
- Stated reason for retaliation
- Ukrainian attacks on Russian civilian targets
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