Update on Russian military operations in Ukraine for October 11, 2022

- Russian missile strikes have spanned 2 days, targeting crucial infrastructure;
- Power, water, and communication is suffering outages;
- If strikes continue or outages made permanent, a Russian offensive may be underway;
- If strikes relent, Russia retaliated and is warning of further strikes;
- Ukraine is suffering from dwindling arms and ammunition;
- It is not a matter of if Ukraine’s offensive ends and Russia’s begins, it’s a matter of when;

References:

BBC - Crimean bridge: Excitement and fear in Ukraine after bridge blast:
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-63183409
BBC - Shock and horror after Russia's wave of strikes across Ukraine:
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-63199721
Foreign Policy - Ukraine Changes Weapons Wish List After Kyiv Terrorism Attacks:
https://foreignpolicy.com/2022/10/10/ukraine-weapons-wish-list-russia-terrorism-attacks/
UK Ministry of Defense - Defense Intelligence Update on Ukraine, October 10, 2022:
https://twitter.com/DefenceHQ/status/1579337733209628672/photo/1
Institute for the Study of War - Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, October 10, 2022:
https://www.understandingwar.org/backgrounder/russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-october-10
CSIS - Russian Air and Missile Defense:
https://missilethreat.csis.org/system/russian-air-defense/
WSJ - U.S. Sends Patriot Missiles to Saudi Arabia, Fulfilling Urgent Request:
https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-sends-patriot-missiles-to-saudi-arabia-filling-an-urgent-request-11647822871
Forbes - New Types Of Ammunition Make Ukraine’s HIMARS Far Deadlier:
https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidhambling/2022/10/05/new-types-of-ammunition-make-ukraines-himars-far-deadlier/?sh=6ac4f65f6dbc

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