in World News Kiev Pounded by Fourth Straight Night of Russian Drone and Missile Strikes — Ukrainian Capital Shrouded in Smoke
After Ukrainian drones attacked the Russian strategic bombers and – most importantly – after Kiev’s intel services collapsed a bridge on top of a civilian passenger train, everyone has been waiting for some major retaliation from Moscow.
A few days ago, a report arose that President Vladimir Putin’s threatened retaliation is likely to be a significant, multi-pronged strike, according to U.S. officials.
Reuters reported:
“The officials spoke on condition of anonymity. They did not detail Russia’s expected targets nor elaborate on intelligence matters. The first official said Moscow’s attack would be ‘asymmetrical’, meaning that its approach and targeting would not mirror Ukraine’s strike last weekend against Russian warplanes.
[…] A Western diplomatic source said that while Russia’s response may have started, it would likely intensify with strikes against symbolic Ukrainian targets like government buildings, in an effort to send a clear message to Kyiv.
Another, senior, Western diplomat anticipated a further devastating assault by Moscow. ‘It will be huge, vicious and unrelenting’, the diplomat said.”