Russia steps up its aerial barrage of Ukraine as Kyiv officials brace for attacks on infrastructure

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Russia steps up its aerial barrage of Ukraine as Kyiv officials brace for attacks on infrastructure
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Ukrainian authorities say Russia unleashed a wave of nighttime drone and missile attacks across 10 of Ukraine’s 24 regions. They say they're getting ready for another winter of infrastructure bombardment by the Kremlin’s forces.

In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Emergency Service, emergency services personnel work to extinguish a fire in Kharkiv, Ukraine, on Friday, Nov. 3, 2023, following Russian drones attack. No casualties have been reported. In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Emergency Service, emergency services personnel work to extinguish a fire in Kharkiv, Ukraine, on Friday, Nov. 3, 2023, following Russian drones attack. No casualties have been reported.

Ukraine’s air force said it intercepted 24 of 38 Shahed drones and one Kh-59 cruise missile launched by Russia.“We understand that as winter approaches, Russian terrorists will attempt to cause more harm,” Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Telegram after the attacks, employing his usual choice of words for the enemy’s forces.

Russia and Ukraine will be building up ammunition stockpiles for offensives in 2024, analysts say. Ukraine is relying heavily on its Western allies and plansBoth armies are struggling to make major progress along the 1,500-kilometer front line in what is largely an artillery war. Ukraine’s commander-in-chief, Gen. Valerii Zaluzhnyi, said in published remarks this week that artillery, missile and rocket fire account for up to 80% of all military tasks.

Ukraine’s forces can now wear down Russian logistics and command centers behind the front line using U.S. long-range ballistic missiles, known as ATACMS, and U.K long-range Storm Shadow cruise missiles. The planned delivery of F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine in the first part of next year will also improve Kyiv’s military might. Its

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