This is how Ukraine takes the war to the heart of Russia and challenges Putin: why it attacks refineries, warehouses, and other strategic targets

This is how Ukraine takes the war to the heart of Russia and challenges Putin: why it attacks refineries, warehouses, and other strategic targets

Ukraine has expanded its offensive beyond the war front to strike the economy, logistics, and the perception of security in Russia. Analysts argue that the strategy aims to raise the cost of the conflict for the Kremlin, although they doubt that, for now, it can destabilize Vladimir Putin’s power.

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How Ukraine managed to attack St. Petersburg, one of Russia's most protected cities, and defy Putin

How Ukraine managed to attack St. Petersburg, one of Russia’s most protected cities, and defy Putin

While Vladimir Putin sought to project economic stability before international partners and investors, Ukraine launched an offensive against strategic facilities in St. Petersburg. For analyst Andrés Gómez de la Torre, the objective was to combine the military impact with a political and psychological message: to show that “the war can even reach the spaces that the Kremlin uses to exhibit strength and normality.”

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