The occupiers are now focusing on strikes on civilian infrastructure.
The main goal of Russian troops at the moment is the desire take control of Ukraine's sea coastline, which will have a significant impact on the economy in the future. This confirms the continued focus on key cities such as Odesa, Kherson and Mariupol, according to British intelligence analysts.
However, Russia continues to launch missile strikes across the country in order to prevent Ukraine's efforts to replenish reserves.
“As Russian operations slowed, non-military targets, including schools, hospitals, homes and transportation hubs, continued to be hit, indicating Russia's readiness to attack civilian infrastructure in a bid to weaken Ukraine's resolve,” analysts said.
Latest Defense Intelligence update on the situation in Ukraine – 04 May 2022
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strike at a number of Ukrainian cities with an emphasis on civil and railway infrastructure. Thus, in Lviv and Zakarpattia oblasts, power substations were hit, and in Dnipro, a railway bridge across the Dnieper River.
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