Can attack on depot in Tver region delay large-scale Russian strike on Ukraine: Expert's opinion
llustrative photo: Russia may launch a massive strike on Ukraine (naked-science.ru)
The attack by Ukrainian drones on an ammunition depot in Toropets, the Tver region, may affect the use of ballistic missiles for strikes on Ukraine. However, it is unlikely to delay a new large-scale attack, Political expert from the Information Resistance group, Oleksandr Kovalenko, stated this in a comment to RBC-Ukraine's YouTube channel.
RBC-Ukraine's correspondent asked Kovalenko whether Ukrainians have time to "catch their breath" in the context of large-scale attacks following yesterday's strike on the depot in Toropets.
"No, we don't have time to 'catch our breath.' When it comes to combined strikes, they are carried out using different types of weapons and are not uniform," the expert replied.
He explained that the depot in Toropets contained ballistic missiles, such as North Korean KN-23 and Iskanders. Therefore, the use of ballistic missiles by the enemy for strikes on Ukraine may be reduced in the near future.
However, missiles like Kh-101, Kh-555, Kalibr, Kh-22/32, and Kinzhal are stored in entirely different locations. Therefore, Kovalenko emphasized that the possibility of a combined strike by Russia remains. Additionally, the enemy often uses Shahed kamikaze drones in such attacks.
"So, while this strike may reduce the use of ballistic missiles in a mass missile attack on Ukraine, it does not eliminate the overall threat of a combined strike with various types of munitions," the expert noted.
Attack on the missile depot
On September 18, strong explosions were reported in the Tver region, causing even a minor earthquake felt by local residents.
Sources from the Security Service of Ukraine informed RBC-Ukraine that Ukrainian drones struck a depot in the city of Toropets. The depot was storing Russian missiles, including Iskanders, Tochka-U, KN-23, and others.
In a comment to RBC-Ukraine's YouTube channel, former spokesperson for the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, Vladyslav Seleznov, stated that there are only 13 such depots in Russia.
