Ukrainian intelligence has seized documents outlining Russia’s plans to weaponise bitter winter temperatures by attacking Kyiv’s energy supplies. Kremlin troops have calculated which types of weapons and how many will be needed to impose maximum winter misery on Ukraine’s civilians and troops as the cold weather approaches.
Kremlin aims to freeze Ukraine into submission
The documents indicate the Kremlin is desperate to try and freeze Ukraine into submission as Vladimir Putin’s forces increasingly appear to be losing the conflict. It was revealed as Kyiv’s troops celebrated another devastating overnight attack on several of Russia’s main oil refineries, crippling their war chest.
Ukraine’s authorities have constructed more than 200 protective structures around many of the winter target sites which the Kremlin has lined up for attack.
Zelensky seeks peace talks and secures Patriot missiles
Ukraine’s President revealed he has appealed to US President Donald Trump during recent talks to negotiate via President Xi of China to persuade Russian President Vladimir Putin to enter peace talks. He said: “I raised this issue and personally asked President Trump to raise it. If Trump also brings Xi on board, it could make a difference. Xi has influence over Putin.”
Zelensky also confirmed that Trump has finally agreed to allow Ukraine to own licences to produce badly-needed Patriot missiles to defend against Russian attacks. The Patriots are needed to shoot down Moscow’s deadly ballistic missiles. Zelensky said that Trump told him, “Yes, I have made the final decision. Ukraine will receive the licenses to produce Patriot missiles.”
Ukraine prepares for winter attacks
Ukraine has sought permission to produce Patriot interceptors domestically as the system, with limited stocks in Ukraine and abroad, remains one of the few capable of shooting down Russian ballistic missiles. Shortages in July reportedly allowed almost three out of four Russian ballistic missiles to slip through Ukraine’s defences.
A Kyiv source told the Mirror: “Every winter Russia has imposed misery on our people but we are doing everything we can do to prepare for these attacks. Essential areas are being protected and defences are being lined up to try and reduce the effect of the drone and missile atrocities this winter.”
Ukraine’s attacks on Russia’s oil depots have come at a bitter price as a Russian drone struck an office building in Kyiv’s Solomianskyi district, killing four people and injuring seven. Among the injured was a child. A 14-year-old Ukrainian boy was killed and several more people were injured in an early morning strike on another building in Kyiv earlier in the morning. Hundreds of drones, many of them jet-powered, were fired at Ukraine overnight and into this morning by Russian forces.
