Russia launched a recent massive missile strike to destroy Ukrainian food supplies, disrupt the commemoration of the Day of Remembrance and Reconciliation, and “seize the initiative” before a Ukrainian counteroffensive.
This opinion was expressed by British military expert Sean Bell, Sky News reports.
Bell called the attacks one of the biggest salvos ever launched by Russia, and added that the strikes were likely to continue.
According to him, after Ukraine’s successful countermeasures against enemy drones over the past few weeks, Russia appears to be on the back burner, so dictator Vladimir Putin wants to create a “positive story.”
Bell said he is desperately trying to seize the initiative as he prepares for Ukraine’s counteroffensive.
These attacks suggest that the Kremlin has switched from critical energy infrastructure to food, which Bell called a truly troubling development.
Today, May 8, the anniversary of the surrender of Nazi Germany, Ukraine celebrates the Day of Remembrance and Reconciliation, and Russia will almost certainly try to spoil the day because, as Bell noted, it undermines the Kremlin’s propaganda, which accuses Ukrainian leaders of alleged “Nazi sympathies “.
On May 9, Russia is preparing to hold a Victory Day parade , which dictator Putin hopes is aimed at “igniting” patriotic fervor for the war in Ukraine.
Last day, Russia launched 16 missile strikes, in particular on the cities of Kharkiv, Kherson, Mykolaiv and Odesa regions. In addition, 61 airstrikes and 52 enemy shellings with anti-aircraft missiles on the positions of our troops and populated areas were recorded.
At night, the occupiers attacked the territory of Ukraine with 35 kamikaze drones – all enemy UAVs were eliminated by our defenders.
