Russia Responds: Missile Strikes Across Ukraine & What May Follow Next

Update on Russian military operations in Ukraine for October 11, 2022

– Russian missile strikes have spanned 2 days, targeting crucial infrastructure;

– Power, water, and communication is suffering outages;

– If strikes continue or outages made permanent, a Russian offensive may be underway;

– If strikes relent, Russia retaliated and is warning of further strikes;

– Ukraine is suffering from dwindling arms and ammunition;

– It is not a matter of if Ukraine’s offensive ends and Russia’s begins, it’s a matter of when;

References:

BBC – Crimean bridge: Excitement and fear in Ukraine after bridge blast:
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe…

BBC – Shock and horror after Russia’s wave of strikes across Ukraine:
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe…

Foreign Policy – Ukraine Changes Weapons Wish List After Kyiv Terrorism Attacks:
https://foreignpolicy.com/2022/10/10/…

UK Ministry of Defense – Defense Intelligence Update on Ukraine, October 10, 2022:
https://twitter.com/DefenceHQ/status/…

Institute for the Study of War – Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, October 10, 2022:
https://www.understandingwar.org/back…

CSIS – Russian Air and Missile Defense:
https://missilethreat.csis.org/system…

WSJ – U.S. Sends Patriot Missiles to Saudi Arabia, Fulfilling Urgent Request:
https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-send…

Forbes – New Types Of Ammunition Make Ukraine’s HIMARS Far Deadlier:
https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidham…