Russia's Defense Ministry on Friday evening published a message featuring a photo of Grad rocket launchers with text warning Ukrainians of a winter 'freeze,' threatening to destroy power stations and leave civilians without heating. The ministry said the attack would come 'like snow on the head.'
The Russian Defense Ministry's latest statement, issued Friday evening, explicitly threatens a deliberate attack on Ukraine's civilian energy infrastructure during winter. The ministry accompanied the text with an image of Grad multiple rocket launchers, a weapon system Russia has used extensively for such strikes. The Zioneer has previously reported on escalating Russian rhetoric, including nuclear warnings and threats of massive retaliation against Ukrainian military targets, as well as on Ukraine's expanded long-range drone campaign against Russian territory. The winter energy threat represents a specific intensification of the psychological warfare dimension of the conflict.
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