Ukraine is conducting a series of daring “forming operations” designed to deceive the Russian command and prepare the battlefield for a counteroffensive.
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First, there was an unexpected UAV attack on the Kremlin building in Moscow, and then Russian volunteers entered the territory of the Belgorod region. This forced the invaders to transfer their units from the front to the border regions. After that, the reconnaissance ship “Ivan Khurs” was attacked by drones in the Black Sea. This morning, dozens of UAVs attacked Moscow and the region. This is reported by the British edition of the Financial Times.
According to journalists, these events are part of an increasingly daring “formation operation” that requires Russia to respond.
These are Ukrainian gray zone operations that require Russia to spend resources – whether it be troops or information operations. They are like the sleight of hand of a magician: they deceive the viewer and draw their attention elsewhere, said John Spencer, spokesman for the Modern Warfare Institute at West Point.
An unnamed top Ukrainian official said that a successful offensive starts with a successful psychological offensive. And the morale of the invaders is not at the highest level now.
And a Ukrainian military intelligence official noted that the raid and other operations that may take place in the future should not only hurt Russian morale, but also force the enemy to redeploy troops along the border.
Recall that on the morning of May 30, Moscow and the Moscow region were attacked by 25 to 32 drones. Three drones crashed into residential buildings, others were allegedly shot down by air defense systems. Some drones fell on the territory of elite settlements, not far from the residence of Russian dictator Vladimir Putin and the estate of Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu.
Source: Financial Times
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