On Ukraine's Independence Day, Moscow was hit by the largest drone attack in history, which not only escalated from harassment to destruction, but also continued attacks on the downtown business district.
According to statistics, the target of the attack is only 4 kilometers from Red Square, which indicates that the target of the attack in Moscow will become more important, and the points of attack will be further increased.
After Zelensky** issued a statement that the fighting would spread to Russia again, the frequency and effectiveness of drone strikes against Moscow will increase significantly.
In particular, on August 24, Ukraine's Independence Day, there may be several rounds of attacks, which will put enormous pressure on Moscow's defenses. The short interval between the attacks and the fact that they were all targeted in the same building suggest that the Ukrainian army has the ability to locate a single key target in Moscow.
Try to rephrase the attack on the Kremlin as an attack on a business center, which could spark panic among the public. At the same time, the impact of the attack will be further amplified if it leads to personnel**.
If the next drone attack is carried out on other targets, such as Red Square, the effect of this humiliation of Russia's dignity and strength will be very significant. In general, in the course of advancing the war into Russian territory, Russia's means of defense and warfare are relatively limited.
Moreover, there have already been six attacks that have had a significant destructive and deterrent effect on Moscow, suggesting that Ukraine's previous rhetoric is not just rhetoric, but may have been reflected in action.
The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine stressed that in the future war operations will become more frequent and normalized, and the targets and effectiveness of strikes will increase with the increase in Western assistance. Drones have become the core means of attack on both sides, and the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict has made drones emerge in warfare.
Through the Russia-Ukraine conflict, drones are moving from the edge to the center of the war arena. This suggests that in future conflicts, non-contact means of attack, especially the use of "low, slow, small, and difficult to defend drones", will become the norm.
Attacks on Sevastopol and Moscow are expected to be more intense in the future, because in the ** released by Ukraine, the south is Sevastopol, the core of the Black Sea Fleet.
In addition, due to distance and other conveniences, Crimea could become a prime target in the course of a strike. At the same time, if the Ukrainian army launches an attack on Moscow, one in the south and one in the north, respectively, it will be a blow to the "heart" of Russia and the biggest gain in the diplomatic and military game with Ukraine in recent years, which will help Western military aid reach Ukraine more effectively.
Although the Ukrainian attack did not cause as huge losses as hundreds of kilograms of TNT, nor did it cause buildings to collapse or fire, such harassing attacks are turning into destructive attacks, which will further increase the demand for material and equipment assistance from Western countries, and force them to provide assistance as soon as they see the results of the battle, in order to expand the operational objectives and space, thus creating greater military pressure on Russia.
The United States is satisfied with the current situation, which indicates that neither side is able to make a breakthrough on the front line and lacks a strategic strike capability. Under such circumstances, coordinated means such as firepower strikes, sabotage operations, and special operations operations will become the main means of attack.
Prolonged conflict can be stressful, so reducing costs, maintaining stability on the front lines, and providing non-contact, low-cost strikes can have a significant impact on the morale of the opposing side, as well as undermine the opposing side's logistical supply and combat capabilities.
If on August 24, the number of drone attacks in the Moscow region increases frequently, and the number of targets gradually increases, it indicates that a large-scale tactical attack by swarm may occur at this time, causing significant damage to Moscow.