September 20, 11:54
Ukrainian military air defense during an attack by Russian suicide bombers (Photo: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine)
The increased production of suicide bombs shows that the Russians plan to enter into a “nearly continuous regime of attacks” in the future to create alarm in the regions. «“have become commonplace,” said the director of the Center for Countering Disinformation. (CPD) Andrey Kovalenko.
According to him, the constant raids by suicide bombers are an element of reconnaissance. Moreover, for the Russians they remain a weapon for short-range attack, while at long range their main function is reconnaissance.
«But this game can be played by two. And unlike us, the Russian air defence is of an objective nature and is not capable of fully covering the Russian Federation from UAVs. And an increase in the intensity of attacks in general will lead to more regular failures of the Russian air defence, following the example of Toropets,” he stressed.
Strike at ammunition depots in Toropets: what is known
On the night of September 18, a fire broke out in the Russian town of Toropets following a UAV attack, and munitions began to explode. The governor of the region, Igor Rudenya, ordered the partial evacuation of local residents. Eyewitnesses reported large fires, explosions and damage to buildings.
According to Andrei Kovalenko, head of the National Security and Defense Council’s Center for Countering Disinformation, at an ammunition depot in the city of Toropets.
Later, NV sources in the SBU confirmed an attack by unmanned aerial vehicles on a warehouse at a military base in Toropets, which was carried out by the SBU, GUR and SSO. According to the sources, missiles for the Iskander and Tochka-U complexes, aerial bombs and artillery ammunition were located at the site. More than 100 drones were used to attack the warehouses.
More than ten earthquakes were recorded as a result of the fires and explosions in Toropets, Tver region of the Russian Federation. Satellite images confirming the damage in Toropets have been published on the Internet.
