Ukraine Drones Target Russian Civilians In “Psychological” Terror, With Help From West: The Economist

- Ukraine Drones Target Russian Civilians In “Psychological” Terror, With Help From West: The Economist
by Tyler Durden, https://www.zerohedge.com/
In a surprisingly blunt admission for a major mainstream outlet which tends to be cozy with US national security insiders, The Economist has admitted that Ukraine’s ramped-up drone strikes on Russian territory has really been all about terrorizing civilians… well, it’s an implicit admission at least.
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A new report published Sunday and entitled “Inside Ukraine’s drone war against Putin” – spells out that a chief reason for the increased drone attacks has been to intensify the “psychological impact” of the war for “ordinary Russians”.
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After listing a series of recent significant drone operations in Crimea and Russia proper, which has frequently reached cities like Moscow, The Economist writes, “The drone campaign is being stepped up now for a number of reasons.”
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Top among the reasons? The publication asserts…:
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The headline-making strikes on Moscow are intended to have a psychological impact, bringing ordinary Russians closer to the reality of war.
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Interestingly, there’s also an admission later in the report that Ukraine’s military is receiving targeting help from the West, which includes the United States:
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