According to security expert Christian Mölling, Ukraine will continue to try to hit the Russian capital with drones. You could pursue two goals with it.
According to security expert Christian Mölling, Ukraine will continue to try to hit the Russian capital directly. Mölling said on Tuesday in the stern podcast “Ukraine – the situation” that the bombardment of the metropolis with drones was “primarily a symbolic effect” at the moment. However, he assumes that the Ukrainian leadership “can imagine sending swarms of drones to Moscow in their plans.”
This could achieve two goals at the same time, explained the research director of the German Society for Foreign Relations. First of all, it is about “enhancing the psychological effect that Putin cannot protect Moscow”. In addition, there could also be advantages in the fighting at home if Ukraine threatened Moscow: “The other thing would be that the Russian armed forces would probably be forced to bring air defense back to Moscow and withdraw from the front.” Russia reported on Monday that several drones had been repelled over Moscow. The United States expressly does not support such attacks by Ukraine.
Regarding the Russian attacks on Ukrainian inland ports in the immediate vicinity of NATO country Romania, Mölling said he did not believe that Russia had an interest in NATO entering the war. According to his assessment, Russia could have bet that NATO would not intervene militarily even if there had been collateral damage on Romanian territory – which is also correct.
Mölling: Ukraine’s counter-offensive is met with massive resistance
Mölling expressed skepticism about the reports that Russia had significantly increased its production of ammunition and weapons. “I’m very reluctant to believe the numbers,” he said. Above all, you have to observe what actually arrives at the front. That is crucial. Ukraine has already focused on destroying Russian logistics in the past. “What’s the use of all the ammunition if it doesn’t get to the front,” said Mölling.
However, he admitted that the Ukrainian counter-offensive was meeting with massive resistance. Without air support, the Ukrainian armed forces would have to take action against a deep enemy. This is very difficult. “The Ukrainians continue to look for the possibility of making a breach somewhere,” he says. However, the chances of success are uncertain. “They may not make it.”
Source: Stern
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