Putin's Escalation Roulette The Kremlin's vow to unleash massive strikes on Ukraine's energy infrastructure is a predictable response to Kyiv's increasing reliance on drone warfare.
Moscow's defense ministry frames this as a necessary retort to what it sees as Ukraine's escalating aggression, but the reality is more complex.
Ukraine has targeted online retailers like Wildberries and Ozon – often dubbed "Russia's Amazon" – which allegedly supplied goods that directly aid the Russian military.