Russia's war in Ukraine theme
Looks like the Kremlin would prefer if Ukraine were tricked into starting to attack civilian targets to avenge Russian attacks on Ukrainian civilian targets, since this could have been used as propaganda.
Russia's war of invasion: Major Ukrainian attacks. After a week of thousands of Russian drones, air bombs, and missiles against Ukraine, Ukraine carried out one of its largest drone attacks so far against Russia last night.
Ukrainian authorities report that a Russian oil refinery near Moscow was hit. See the report on SVT Rapport.
The Crimean Peninsula may be on its way to being isolated. While Russia has carried out extensive attacks on Kyiv, Ukraine has made progress in annexed Crimea.
To DN, experts say that the peninsula is now gradually being cut off logistically. "I would not be surprised if within a few months there is no food in Crimea," says Johan Huovinen, a teacher at the Swedish Defence University.
It is with the help of drones that Ukraine has been able to attack roads into and out of Crimea from a safe distance.
This threatens the supply of everything from military equipment to civilian necessities, something that in turn could lead to an evacuation of the peninsula. "If an evacuation of Crimea were to be initiated, it would be a defeat for Russia, that is to say an acknowledgment that one has failed," says military analyst and former lieutenant colonel Jörgen Elfving. See the article on SVT Nyheter.