Use of ageing missiles highlights how depleted Moscow’s stocks of long-range missiles are, says UK ministry of Defence
What we know on day 276 of the invasion
Ukrainian authorities are gradually restoring power, aided by the reconnection of the country’s four nuclear plants, but millions of people were still in the dark on Friday after the most devastating Russian air strikes of the war.
Reuters reported President Volodymyr Zelenskiy urged Ukrainians to use energy sparingly.
If there is electricity, this doesn’t mean you can turn on several powerful electrical appliances at once.
Repairs crews are working around the clock.
The warhead had probably been substituted for ballast. Although such an inert system will still produce some damage through the missile’s kinetic energy and any unspent fuel, it is unlikely to achieve reliable effects against intended targets.
Russia almost certainly hopes such missiles will function as decoys and divert Ukrainian air defences.
Continue reading…Use of ageing missiles highlights how depleted Moscow’s stocks of long-range missiles are, says UK ministry of DefenceWhat we know on day 276 of the invasionUkrainian authorities are gradually restoring power, aided by the reconnection of the country’s four nuclear plants, but millions of people were still in the dark on Friday after the most devastating Russian air strikes of the war.Reuters reported President Volodymyr Zelenskiy urged Ukrainians to use energy sparingly.If there is electricity, this doesn’t mean you can turn on several powerful electrical appliances at once.Repairs crews are working around the clock.The warhead had probably been substituted for ballast. Although such an inert system will still produce some damage through the missile’s kinetic energy and any unspent fuel, it is unlikely to achieve reliable effects against intended targets. Russia almost certainly hopes such missiles will function as decoys and divert Ukrainian air defences. Continue reading…