Russia did not use strategic aviation during night attack: psychological pressure or weather restrictions are possible
According to monitoring channels and official reports, on the night of 5 January, Russia launched an attack using attack drones and ballistic weapons.
Main areas of attack:
Chernihiv and Chernihiv region
Kyiv, Vyshgorod and Kyiv region
Kharkiv region
The main target of the attack was Energy and oil and gas infrastructure, At the same time, damage to civilian objects was recorded.
Russian aviation activity
During the night:
RF twice lifted the MiG-31K - carriers of aeroballistic missiles;
In the air, we recorded up to 10 Tu-95 and Tu-160 aircraft.
However, there were no launches from strategic aircraft. According to monitors, a massive attack was possible:
postpone due to unfavourable weather in the vicinity of the launch boundaries;
or not to plan at all, using the rise of the planes as an element of psychological pressure on the population of Ukraine.
Consequences of the impact
Kyiv
A private medical facility was damaged
Є deceased and victims
Kyiv region
Almost a dozen residential buildings and several cars
It is reported on deceased person
Chernihiv
Fires broke out after ballistic missile and drone strikes:
in a garage co-operative
in a private house
One of the enterprises was also attacked
Slavutych
Russian Federation strikes at energy facilities
The city is without electricity, but heat and water supply are maintained
All critical infrastructure facilities have been switched to backup power supply
Context.
Russia continues its tactics of combined strikes against Ukraine, combining real attacks with demonstrative aviation activity. This approach is aimed not only at damaging infrastructure, but also at psychological exhaustion of the population due to the constant expectation of large-scale shelling.
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