Russia has launched a concerted campaign of missile strikes against Ukraine's energy infrastructure. This is is stated in a new report by the UK Ministry of Defense, based on intelligence, UNN reports .
Details
В British intelligence notes that on the night of December 7, Russia struck for the first time since September 21, 2023. 2023, Russia struck Kyiv and central Ukraine using heavy Tu-95 bombers. It is likely that the enemy launched at least 16 air-launched cruise missiles from a typical range over the Caspian Sea.
Attacks, most likely, the attack was by AS-23a KODIAK missiles (the name of the X-101 missiles, X-102 missiles in NATO - ed.), which Russia was accumulating for use in the winter campaign.
This was likely the beginning of a more concerted campaign by Russia to destroy Ukraine's energy infrastructure. However, according to preliminary data, most of these missiles were successfully intercepted by Ukrainian air defense,
To recap
8 December, the Kyiv City Military Administration reported on the operation of air defense on the outskirts of Kyiv. Russian troops resumed strikes with cruise missiles after 79 days of days of pause, all missiles in the direction of Kyiv were destroyed on approach to the capital, no casualties no casualties or damage were reported.