Russia Is Stockpiling Ballistic Missiles for Winter Strikes — Bloomberg
Russia has reduced its use of ballistic missiles and stepped up attacks with jet-powered drones. According to Bloomberg, this may indicate that Russia is stockpiling missiles for new strikes on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure this winter.
According to Bloomberg, since August, Russian forces have significantly reduced their use of ballistic missiles, which are capable of inflicting serious damage on Ukrainian infrastructure, particularly energy facilities.
At the same time, Russia has been using jet-powered drones most frequently. This shift in the nature of the attacks may indicate that Moscow is conserving part of its missile stockpile for future use.
Bloomberg speculates that Russia may use these stockpiled missiles against electricity and heating facilities during the cold season. The winter season in Ukraine typically begins in late October or early November.
Against this backdrop, one of the key risks remains the shortage of interceptor missiles for the U.S. Patriot air defense systems. These are precisely the systems needed to counter ballistic missiles.
Thus, a decrease in the number of ballistic strikes does not necessarily mean a reduction in the missile threat at this time.
According to Bloomberg, the change in the intensity of these attacks may be linked to Russia’s preparations for a new phase of airstrikes during the winter.
Earlier, Russia attacked a gas station near Zvyagel in the Zhytomyr region.
Incidentally, Russia has again attacked the Odesa region, setting warehouse facilities ablaze.
As a reminder, Russia has been attacking two districts in the Dnipropetrovsk region since this evening; one person was injured.
Russia also struck Lozova, damaging the train station; one person was killed.
On September 21, Russia attacked two districts in the Kyiv region.
