“The Offensive Before the Offensive: Ukraine Strikes Behind Russian Lines”
“Kyiv aims to destroy ammunition, fuel and other supplies as it seeks to starve Russian forces in the field ahead of broader ground campaign”
“Early this month, four drones attacked a Russian oil refinery almost 300 miles from Ukraine. The next day, another drone hit it. Not long after another drone bombed a fuel depot on the other side of Russia, near Belarus.
Call it the offensive before the offensive. Strike by pinpoint strike, Ukraine is taking aim at ammunition stores and caches of other supplies that Moscow’s forces need to fight, seeking to weaken them ahead of a broader ground campaign to push back the Russian invaders.
Ukrainian leaders say they are waiting for more Western weapons to arrive before launching what has been billed as a “spring offensive” that is now likely to play out over the summer, spearheaded by newly trained units equipped with Western-supplied tanks, armored fighting vehicles and artillery.”
RuZZia FAILED again – as they usually do.
“A Ukrainian-operated Patriot air defense system — the most advanced air defense system in the U.S. arsenal — was damaged in the recent attack, a U.S. official said Tuesday, speaking on the condition of anonymity due to the sensitivity of the issue. The extent of the damage is unclear, the official said, but it is unlikely that Ukraine will need to ship it to another country for repair.”
“The US-made Patriot air defense system could not be destroyed by a Kinzhal missile, Yurii Ihnat, spokesperson for Ukraine’s Air Force Command, has told Ukrainian TV.
Inhat said Ukrainians should “not worry about the fate of the Patriot,” as it is made up of components that are not all positioned in the same location. Hence, a single missile could not destroy the whole system.
“This is how it works on air targets,” he explained. “It can operate in three modes: manual, semi-automatic and automatic. It is Patriot’s automatic mode that allows it to shoot down air targets without human interference, as it did last night. Next, there is a radar that provides information, it is located at a distance, and up to 8 launchers, each with four transport and launch containers, which are also located at a certain distance and do combat work – launching missiles,” Ihnat said.”