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EU preps Ukraine for the Winter
A prerequisite for Ukraine to harness its initiative
Russian President Vladimir Putin has a fondness for winter, and he held high hopes for the previous winter. Ukraine had previously caught him off guard by reclaiming thousands of square miles from Russian control before the last winter season. Putin absorbed that setback and responded with a level of violence that may be unparalleled in recent history in terms of its scope and magnitude.
“Nearly half of Ukraine’s energy system was damaged by Russian attacks last winter, when Moscow pummel power plants and transformers with cruise missiles and Iranian-made Shahed drones. At times, millions of people had no electricity”.
However, when comparing the Russian missile attacks during the first half of this year to those in the second half, it becomes evident that both the rate and the intensity of Russia’s missile bombardment have decreased.
While Russia’s missile stockpiles may be dwindling, ISW reports suggest that Russia still possesses the capability to manufacture approximately one hundred missiles per month. This implies a potential production rate of 600 missiles during the latter half of the year.
Russia has not used all of them.
