Date of publication: 13:09, 21.06.24
Category: War
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Russia launched a powerful attack on Ukraine: Zhdanov explained the "strange" behavior of strategic aircraft

The Russian army has once again struck the energy infrastructure.

Russia attacked Ukraine on the night of June 20. The enemy used nine missiles and 27 "Shaheds". Explosions were heard in Dnipropetrovsk, Zaporizhzhia, Donetsk, Mykolaiv, Kherson, Kharkiv, Kyiv, Cherkasy, Poltava and Vinnytsia regions. Unfortunately, not all targets were intercepted. Some hits occured.

Military expert Oleh Zhdanov commented to TSN.ua on the peculiarities of this attack, the enemy's targets, and what to expect next.

The Russian army continues to strike Ukrainian energy infrastructure. According to Oleh Zhdanov, these attacks will persist until dictator Volodymyr Putin secures a ceasefire agreement.

The missile strike on June 20 was combined. Zhdanov noted that the unique aspect of this strike was the number of air assault assets used, particularly the strategic Tu-95MS bombers.

"This time, they used four aircraft and only four missiles. Most likely, this was for the sake of creating an impression of massiveness. Apparently, there weren't more missiles ready for launch. And sending two aircraft with two missiles each wouldn't have frightened us as much as sending four aircraft. We would then expect at least ten missiles, knowing they no longer load more than two missiles per aircraft. So, I think the number of aircraft was solely to create the impression of a massive missile strike," Zhdanov said.

He notes that this time, the air defense forces were unable to intercept the Russian ballistic missiles - all of them reached their targets. According to Zhdanov, the affected regions, unfortunately, lack sufficient air defense systems capable of intercepting these missiles.

"Judging by the statement from the Ministry of Energy, the Russian strike was very effective, damaging infrastructure facilities in five regions and disabling another thermal power plant. All of these regions are experiencing power issues. Efforts are underway to restore electricity supply in the affected areas," the military expert told TSN.ua.

Energy is the foundation of any economy, Zhdanov pointed out. That is why Russia continues its attacks on it. However, he believes the enemy will not be able to cause a complete blackout in Ukraine.

"The fact is, everything is built on energy. What can we do without electricity? We won't last long on generators. Everything will stop. Most importantly, communication and information transmission systems will halt. The railways will stop. If it gets critical, reactors will need to be downscaled, reducing power. Traction substations won't have enough capacity. We can move some things with diesel locomotives for a while, but then what? That's why they are attacking the energy sector... In any case, as long as nuclear power plants are not touched, there won't be a total blackout. There will be significant power outages, but no complete blackout," the military expert said.

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