large-scale attack on Ukraine for second night, on 27th August 2024.

According to the Ukrainian Air Force, this was possibly the largest

attack on Ukraine since start of full-scale invasion. Russia launched

127 projectiles and 109 drones, while Ukraine downed 102 projectiles and

99 drones, estimated the Air Force. Russian strikes hit several

civilian, energy, and fuel facilities, including a dam in Kyiv, part of

the Kyiv Hydroelectric Power Plant, more on that in a minute.

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Seven people were killed and 47 were injured, according to the State

Emergency Service and this attack was spread over a huge territory, with

Russian forces striking targets in 15 oblasts, according to Prime

Minister Denys Shmyhal. Russia is using an approach that combines many

types of offensive weapons – likely because this what they have, but

also because the mixture creates a harder task for Ukrainina air

defences. One Kinzhal ballistic, one Iskander-M/KN-23 ballistic, one

Kh-22 cruise, 99 Kh-101, Kalibr, and Kh-59/69 cruise, as well as 99

Shahed-type drones.

You’ll notice that I avoid using the ‘M’ word I here, because there is

some evidence that the algorithm does not approve of that word, or the

violent reality that it represents. Scanning the media reports, there is

some coverage, but nearly as much as would be expected from such a

serious event. Some commentators have slipped in the ad hoc analysis

that this attack was ‘revenge’ for the Kursk incursions. But no

Ukrainian analysts have expressed this view. Rather, they point out,

that Russia’s behaviour has been consistent for 2 and a half years now.

Where it can attack, it does.

Where air defences are shown to be weak Russia attacks hardest, and

where it can take out crucial energy and power-generating

infrastructure, it goes after that. The behaviour has not changed, and

the target has not changed. Only the intensity varies, and that is

usually timed in a symbolic way after key holidays such as New Year and

Ukrainian Independence Day which has just passed. Rather than revenge,

this is the mindset of an abusive ex-partner that tries to excerpt his

‘ownership’ over an abused spouse, even though he has no legal or moral

right to do so.

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Sources and recommended reading:

https://kyivindependent.com/attacks-84/

https://kyivindependent.com/russia-launches-largest-attack-on-ukraine-since-start-of-full-scale-invasion-air-force-reports/

https://kyivindependent.com/at-least-2-dead-4-injured-in-russian-missile-strike-on-kryvyi-rih/

https://kyivindependent.com/explosions-in-kyiv-russia-launches-massive-missile-and-drone-attack-on-cities-across-ukraine/

https://kyivindependent.com/a-near-death-feeling-largest-yet-russian-attack-on-ukraines-energy-infrastructure-brings-back-widespread-power-outages/

https://kyivindependent.com/borrell-calls-on-to-lift-ban-for-ukraines-use-western-long-range-weapons-after-russian-mass-aug-26-attack/

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