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Ukraine is now on par with Russia in the production of long-range drones. This was stated by Oleksiy Getman, a retired major and veteran of the Russian-Ukrainian war, on Radio NV, answering questions about various forecasts for the end of the war in Ukraine.
“And many people asked the question: why don’t we attack Russian cities? Moscow has a lot of military facilities that would make sense to attack. They constantly attack our troops, but why don’t we attack them? Because they don’t allow us? Attacking large cities like Moscow and St. Petersburg is crucial. In addition to the military goal, it also has a very significant political component. Putin’s conversations with representatives of China, India and the United States indicate that they can do anything they want. And we cannot respond. Therefore, we have no choice but to capitulate,” said Getman.
He noted that this works for Western partners. But when Ukraine carries out such attacks against Moscow, the position of other countries changes.
“Even if none of them achieved their goal, the attack on Moscow itself is very important. And for us, first of all, it is important emotionally... These are not missiles yet; we do not produce them in sufficient quantities to launch. But I am sure that soon missiles will be launched at Moscow. Then the tone of the negotiations will change,” Hetman added.
Recall that Kyiv is intensifying its air campaign, seeking not only to destroy Russian oil refineries, but also to reveal the vulnerabilities of the country’s economic infrastructure and political leadership.
Recently, Russian air defense systems destroyed at least 44 Ukrainian drones on their approach to Moscow, Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said.
The airstrikes were the heaviest on the Russian capital since March, when at least three people were killed as a result of Ukrainian strikes. Sobyanin said there were no reports of casualties or major damage, although emergency services were dispatched to areas hit by falling debris.
On September 9, a Ukrainian drone targeted Sochi on the Black Sea, just hours after President Vladimir Putin held meetings there.
On September 12, a Ukrainian drone struck Russia’s Leningrad region for the first time, hitting the Primorsky oil terminal near St. Petersburg and forcing the country’s largest oil port to temporarily suspend operations. The drone threat also led to the closure of St. Petersburg’s Pulkovo airport.
The Ukrainian drone offensive is increasing pressure on the Kremlin as the strikes deepen Russia’s fuel crisis and accelerate inflation. According to September data from the independent Levada Center, a record 66% of respondents in Russia now say it is time to move on to peace talks, while only 27% support continuing hostilities — the lowest level in the history of the survey. In June, 58% of Russians also named rising prices as their main problem in a previous poll, also conducted by the Levada Center.