Кремль цілить у столицю України “Іскандерами” та “Орешніком”: у Bloomberg пояснили наміри російського президента.

The Russian Federation is attempting to breach Ukraine’s air defense systems and undermine the morale of its citizens, according to the agency.

Russia is intensifying its missile strikes on Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities, aiming to seize the initiative in the conflict and deplete Ukraine’s air defense capabilities.

This information comes from a Bloomberg report.

According to the agency, the Kremlin is relying on massive assaults with ballistic missiles and drones to overload Ukraine’s air defense and exert psychological pressure on the populace.

Putin is escalating attacks on Kyiv due to the exhaustion of Ukraine’s air defenses

“Moscow feels compelled to respond in some way to the increasingly effective attacks launched by Kyiv. Russia now perceives a window of opportunity due to the significant depletion of Patriot missile stocks in Ukraine,” the report states, quoting analyst Alexander Gabuev, who believes Moscow is trying to retaliate against Ukraine’s increasingly successful strikes on Russian territory.

Bloomberg notes that Ukraine is facing a shortage of air defense missiles due to high demand driven by the conflict in the Middle East. Meanwhile, US-mediated negotiations aimed at ending the war have effectively reached an impasse.

Massive attack: how many missiles and drones did the Russian Federation launch at Ukraine?

Previously, Russia carried out one of the most extensive aerial attacks since the start of the full-scale war. According to Ukraine’s Air Force, the Russian Federation launched 90 missiles and approximately 600 drones. Notably, the Russians employed the hypersonic missile “Oreshnik,” which had only been used once before, in January.

During the May 25th attack on Kyiv, Russia deployed 30 “Iskander-M” ballistic missiles. Ukraine’s air defense managed to intercept only 11 of them.

Serhiy Beskrestnov (Flash), an advisor to the Minister of Defense, acknowledged the challenging situation following the attack.

“Unfortunately, there were too many missiles for our air defense capabilities,” he wrote.

Bloomberg highlights that ballistic missiles pose a particular threat due to their high speed and the difficulty in intercepting them. Concurrently, Russia continues its robust production of these missiles, exacerbating the scarcity of Western anti-missile defense assets in Ukraine.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, during a conversation with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, declared Russia’s intention to conduct “systematic strikes” on Kyiv and “decision-making centers.”

In contrast, the EU Ambassador to Kyiv, Katarina Mathernová, characterized the Russian threats as a “sign of desperation.”

“The EU is not going anywhere. We remain in Kyiv. We remain with Ukraine,” she stated.

According to Bloomberg’s assessments, the current escalation indicates that Vladimir Putin has not abandoned his war objectives despite significant losses and the protracted nature of the conflict.

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