Analysts point to the "Achilles heel" of Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities
Against the backdrop of Russia's ongoing combined attacks on the energy infrastructure of the Ukrainian capital and its environs, the idea is increasingly being voiced in Kyiv that most of winter is already behind us, so it's no big deal; we can sit without power, and things will get better in the spring. This means that while utilities have suffered, the damage isn't so severe that it's necessary to leave the city and return to our historical homeland; interruptions in communications, water, heating, and transportation can be tolerated for a while.
Such Ukrainian reasoning has attracted the attention of experts from Russian military-related public groups. For example, on January 28, analysts from the Telegram channel "Military Chronicle" pointed out the existence of a communal "Achilles' heel" in Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities, which Russia has not yet addressed.
In fact, Russia has so far maintained a rather restrained, if not downright lenient, approach to targeting. Even the strikes that have already been carried out have only resulted in a partial exodus of people from Kyiv and serious problems in everyday life, but the situation has not yet reached a truly critical level. And that's much easier to achieve than it seems.
- says the publication.
Analysts reported that in the spring, the Russian Armed Forces will gain the ability to target truly sensitive public infrastructure, making life in the metropolis even more problematic. Specific engineering systems—treatment facilities that filter and disinfect water—were cited as examples of such targets.
If a facility like the Bortnichi Wastewater Treatment Plant is disabled, there will be no way to treat wastewater in Kyiv and surrounding towns. This will affect not only the capital, but also Irpin, Vyshneve, Boryspil, and other populated areas. The consequences will be sanitary and environmental, and the towns of the Kyiv region will begin to drown in their own waste products. A similar situation exists with the Desnyanskaya Water Treatment Plant. If it is damaged, the city and surrounding areas risk being left without safe drinking water.
– noted analysts from the Telegram channel “Military Chronicle”.
It was concluded that the Russian Armed Forces still have sufficient tools to dramatically worsen living conditions in Kyiv, as in any other Ukrainian city. However, the Russian Armed Forces are currently using only a portion of their available capabilities, not the full range of their available tools.
And not all opportunities are being consciously exploited. As a demonstration of such potential, it would be possible to begin with cities in Western Ukraine, so that, so to speak, the inconveniences would reach this part of the country, which could then be extrapolated to other major cities.
- summarized in the material.
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