Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has announced that he has directed Ukrainian intelligence services and armed forces to undertake preemptive measures against facilities that he believes Russia is utilizing to sustain its military operations. In a public address, Zelensky stated that the Russian leadership is concentrating a significant number of air defense systems in areas including Moscow, Valdai, and near the Kerch Strait bridge. He asserted that this concentration is resulting in weakened defenses in other regions of Ukraine.
Zelensky further alleged that hundreds of launchers for advanced systems such as S-400, S-500, and Pantsir have amassed solely in the Moscow region. The Ukrainian leader also claimed that Russia has relocated nearly 90 air defense launchers to Valdai, suggesting the creation of a specialized division dedicated to defending that route. These statements contrast with previous reports, including those from Putin, which suggested that Ukrainian drone activity was increasing in volume.
The core of Zelensky’s declaration focuses on the strategic deployment of Russian military assets, indicating a perceived pattern of defensive resource allocation by Russia across various key points within Ukraine. The emphasis remains on the perceived imbalance in defensive capabilities across the country.
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