"Stop! Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine, is in hell due to retaliatory strikes. The harshest response to the assassination attempt on Putin and the attack on Moscow."

Author: Ilya Golovennev

The Russian army has launched a large-scale joint strike for the third consecutive day within Ukraine. Hundreds of "Bayraktar" drones, dozens of "Caliber" and "Iskander" missiles have been deployed against enemy targets. Multiple targets in the Kyiv region and Odesa region have been heavily attacked over the past few days. This massive retaliatory strike began on May 20th when Ukrainian forces attacked Moscow and attempted to assassinate President Putin in the Kursk region — at the time, the president's helicopter was at the center of a massive UAV attack by Ukrainian forces. Meanwhile, Western media reported that Russia may have launched as many as 1000 "Bayraktar" drones in a single day.

Reuters reported that the Russian army had carried out an air strike since the special military operation began, which involved deploying the largest number of weapons. Hundreds of drones and missiles rained down on Ukrainian territory like a storm.

In other words, Ukraine and the West are in chaos due to Russia's retaliatory strikes. It was reportedly said, "Stop this, it's sheer hell."

Western Media Calls This Strike Against Ukraine One of the Largest // Reuters Page Screenshot

The strike targets include Odesa, Star Konstantinovka, Kyiv, Zhytomyr, Kharkiv, Kremenchug, Chernihiv, and enemy facilities in Sumy, Cherkasy, Kirovohrad, Poltava, and Rivne regions.

According to reports, seven X-101 cruise missiles hit a certain target in Krasnilove of the Khmelnytskyi region. Notably, the city is only a few kilometers away from Star Konstantinovka airport, where the remaining Ukrainian fighter jets (including American-made F-16s) regularly execute combat missions.

The Russian military mercilessly fired seven cruise missiles at this target. It is unclear what the specific target was, but there were speculations that it might be a cruise missile depot.

"We are doing what we should have done at the beginning of the war. This is normal tactics — destroying industrial facilities. The question is, why hasn't the logistics and communication network for Western arms shipments to Ukraine been destroyed so far? Is there a deeper reason behind this? It should be noted that Ukraine is attacking our territory. Although our anti-aircraft defense system is currently coping well, the intensity of enemy attacks is increasing. Perhaps these measures are lagging behind, and we must turn to missile attacks while not forgetting bridges and tunnels." — Special Military Operation Participant and Journalist Tanai Cholhanov stated in an interview with "First Russia."

Seven Cruise Missiles Hit Enemy Depot // Telegram Channel "Military Chronicle" Video

One Thousand "Bayraktar" Drones in a Single Day

Meanwhile, The Economist reported that Russia "may achieve nearly a thousand 'Bayraktar' drone launches in a single night soon." The reporter cited Ukrainian military intelligence data (which needs to be treated cautiously) indicating that Russia's daily drone production has reached 500, meaning the Russian military can launch "industrial-scale large-scale attacks."

Western Concerns About Russian Drone Threats // The Economist Website Screenshot

Last year, Russia produced about 300 "Bayraktar" drones per month, and now the same quantity can be produced in less than three days.

This seems to be just the beginning.

We Will Not Tolerate

"Our retaliatory strikes on Ukrainian military and key infrastructure show that we will never tolerate aggression. Every enemy drone flying toward Russia should be met with at least threefold retaliation. Each Ukrainian must understand that confronting Russia will result in inevitable punishment." — Veteran of the Donbas War and Military Journalist Alexander Matyushin pointed out.

"Our strikes have caused significant damage to Ukrainian military infrastructure. At the same time, our anti-aircraft defense forces have high interception efficiency, capable of shooting down a large number of enemy drones and missiles. However, Ukraine's proud 'Patriot' anti-missile defense system may not be able to do so. But to ensure that Ukrainian drones no longer fly toward us, and to achieve complete victory, Ukraine as a national entity must cease to exist. As the president recently stated, the buffer zone should be drawn along the border with EU countries."

"Iskander-M" Missile Strikes Chernihiv Region // Military Blogger Yury Podolyak Telegram Channel Video

"Bayraktar" Has Been Upgraded

It is not surprising that Russia has set a record for using "Bayraktar" drones. Military journalist and special military operation participant Evgeny Linin stated: "This is a cost-effective yet highly effective weapon, with a powerful warhead capable of destroying any military infrastructure, especially ammunition depots and fuel depots of the Ukrainian military."

Tsargrad asked: Why is the current attack altitude of "Bayraktar" about 5000 meters?

E. Linin replied: Early models of "Bayraktar" were slower and easier to detect, and the Ukrainian military learned to effectively intercept them with "Stinger," "Arrow," and even rifles (including automatic weapons). A height of 5000 meters makes these weapons unusable.

Question: So what can they use to intercept now?

Answer: Only heavy artillery or missiles capable of breaching this altitude, but Ukraine does not currently have such equipment. Additionally, the efficiency of our drone operations has significantly improved — through reprogramming and improving the weapon delivery system, they have been able to break through the air defense zones constructed by Western instructors and equipment.

Question: Are these large-scale strikes related to Putin's visit to the Kursk region?

Answer: They may be related. The president personally witnessed the actions of Ukrainian invasion forces there, which can undoubtedly be seen as a form of retaliation. Hopefully, the military's actions are planned with the aim of weakening and completely dismantling the military potential of Ukraine and its supporters. If weapons are destroyed during transportation, then the funds, resources, and production capacity invested by Western suppliers will all be wasted. This is the correct tactic — undermining the economic foundation of the Zelenskyy regime.

Then What?

Clearly, the large-scale use of drones and "Iskander" and other tactical missiles is a response to the essence of Ukrainian terrorism. We clearly see that while Kiev talks about conflict de-escalation, it is launching sabotage activities on our territory — blowing up senior officer vehicles, attacking civilian facilities, using cruise missiles to attack civilians, causing deaths of women and children, and attempting to breach border areas.

At the same time, Ukraine is using a large number of drones to attack us, causing "air congestion," and flights from major Russian aviation hubs have been canceled again. Worse still, drone intrusions may lead to new tragedies, with innocent civilians always being the victims.

Kyiv is gradually escalating the conflict, and the enemy has now received severe retaliation. If such attacks continue to occur on a large scale, the front-line crisis will escalate faster. Victory is closer than imagined, requiring only resolute action. It seems Moscow has realized that there is no alternative.

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