Russia Escalates Military Preparations Against Ukraine, Citing Civilian Infrastructure Attacks

According to the International Desk of Webangah News Agency, Russia‘s Ministry of Defense issued a statement on Sunday indicating that Russian forces have begun preparations for extensive strikes targeting Ukrainian energy facilities. This action is reportedly a response to Ukrainian attacks on Russian civilian infrastructure and its energy sector. The statement further elaborated that Russian forces maintained coordinated attacks on Ukrainian military industry facilities throughout the night.

Additionally, the Russian Ministry of Defense reported that its air defense systems successfully intercepted and destroyed 494 Ukrainian drones over Russian territories during the overnight period.