Putin launched major attack to appease pro-war communities but they were ‘fruitless’ – analysts
The Institute for the Study of War (ISW) has commented on the Kremlin’s approach, saying it likely launched a number of “fruitless attacks” to appease the Russian pro-war community.
“The Kremlin likely deliberately launched missiles that Ukrainian air defences cannot intercept to achieve results within the Russian information space, despite the dwindling supplies of such missiles,” he said.
“Russian President Vladimir Putin likely used these scarce missiles in fruitless attacks to appease the Russian pro-war and ultranationalist communities, which have overwhelmingly called on him to retaliate for the Bryansk Oblast incident on 2 March.”
The comments come after Russia launched a mass missile attack yesterday, which saw at least 80 strikes across Ukraine.
“Russian milbloggers and propagandists have also criticized the Russian missile campaign for failing to make Ukraine ‘freeze’ over the winter in late February and early March before the spring season,” the ISW said.
More from ISW, which has been providing updates on Russia’s invasion since it began more than a year ago.