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Ukrainian adviser warns of mutual destruction as long-range aerial strikes escalate
A technology adviser cautioned that escalating drone strikes risk devastating both nations, according to The Guardian.
The short version
- Ukrainian defense technology adviser Serhii Beskrestnov warned that continued escalation will cause mutual destruction of infrastructure and economies.[The Guardian]
- Ukraine plans to scale up deep strikes within Russia toward a goal of 1,000 attacks daily.[The Guardian]
- Russian forces were ordered to prepare mass strikes on Ukrainian energy facilities, prompting proposals to evacuate elderly Kyiv residents.[The Guardian]
Key facts
- Serhii Beskrestnov warned that neither side can win the war and that continued strikes will result in mutual destruction.[The Guardian]
- Ukraine aims to increase deep drone strikes inside Russia to 1,000 attacks a day.[The Guardian]
- Vladimir Putin ordered the Russian military to prepare and carry out mass strikes on Ukraine's energy facilities.[The Guardian]
- Beskrestnov suggested elderly residents should be evacuated from Kyiv if Russian bombing disables the energy supply.[The Guardian]
- United Nations data recorded 437 civilian deaths and 2,610 injuries in Ukraine in July, the highest monthly toll since March 2022.[The Guardian]
What remains uncertain
- Whether Kyiv will follow through on plans to evacuate elderly residents if municipal power networks collapse.[The Guardian]
Sources
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