Ukraine: a new phase of the war and the escalation of aggression against the civilian population
Author: Oleg Vernyk – President of the Independent Syndicate of Ukraine «Zakhist Pratsi»
He 8 October 2022 an event occurred that, in many ways, changed the nature of the Russian-Ukrainian war. on this day, Putin's pride, Crimean bridge was hit, which had just been built under Putin's personal protectorate and which linked the Crimean peninsula seized by Russia into 2014 with the main territory of the Russian Federation. It should be noted that Ukraine has not officially claimed responsibility for the explosion on the bridge., but several officials have confirmed their involvement in the incident. It is now known that a truck with a large amount of explosives was blown up on the bridge. One lane of the highway was destroyed and the railway was also damaged.. This bridge was used to supply Russian troops heading towards Kherson and military experts indicate that this bridge is a completely legitimate target for the Ukrainian army to attack..
Needless to say, the coup on the Crimean bridge was a serious slap in the face to Russian dictator Putin., since his lifelong favorite idea was badly damaged just one day after his 70th birthday. All the experts were wondering what exactly Russia's response would be to the attack on the Crimean bridge.. Since the Russian army has not shined on the battlefield for a long time. Unfortunately, Putin has once again chosen the most barbaric method of retaliation: massive rocket attacks on peaceful neighborhoods of kyiv and also on power plants throughout Ukraine. Russia's missile attack on Ukrainian territory was carried out on 10 October 2022, from the 8 plus some rifles, kyiv time. During that day, Russia fired more than 80 missiles against Ukraine. Throughout the 11 Y 12 October, These attacks continued throughout Ukraine, but with fewer missiles. Only the 10 October, The bombing of Ukraine's peaceful infrastructure caused 47 victims and eight dead.
These rocket attacks did not and could not have any military significance. The objective of this attack was solely to intimidate the civilian population of Ukraine and destroy its energy infrastructure.. Russian state television channels no longer hide their strategic goal of leaving the civilian population of Ukraine completely without electricity, Water, sewerage, mobile communications and Internet. Putin tries to resolve the difficult situation on the front for the Russian army by destroying the Ukrainian civilian population in the coming winter cold, hunger and lack of water and light. No one in the Russian elite even remembers the original cynical "special military operation" slogan: «liberation of the Ukrainian people from the Nazis». It is directly about the physical destruction of the Ukrainian people and the rupture of their basic resistance to imperialist aggression.. At the time of writing this article, more than 50% of Ukraine's power plants and electricity distribution points have already been destroyed.
A very important factor in the new phase of the war is the beginning of Russia's massive use of Iranian Shahed-136 unmanned aerial vehicles. The contract indicates the delivery of 2.400 drones from Iran to Russia. This is a very large number and it is likely that attack drones will be delivered to the war in batches, since they are manufactured in Iran. Already in the first days of use, Iranian drones have proven their effectiveness. Despite its extreme simplicity, its lack of sophisticated electronics and its low cost, Iranian drones have proven capable of penetrating Ukrainian air defenses with ease due to their low flight altitude and slow speed.. It is very telling that this contract to supply Iranian attack drones to Russia comes at a time when Iran is being shaken by the massive anti-clerical and democratic protests of the Iranian people..
P.D. At this time, while I write these lines, Russia has dealt another major devastating blow to Ukraine's energy infrastructure. Many cities have been left without electricity or water. I had never written my material in such a serious situation before.. Five to six airstrikes occur every day in kyiv and the kyiv region. During this time, people are forced to hide in bomb shelters or find the safest places in their apartments. Almost immediately after the air raid alarms sound, Electricity and Internet are cut off for many hours. I've already been late 5 days to write this brief information. Nevertheless, We are resisting even in this difficult situation and we have not lost our determination and unity in the situation of escalating Russian aggression. I am convinced that all members of the Socialist League of Ukraine will overcome this difficult situation for us and will continue our socialist struggle in a joint effort with all our comrades from different countries of the International Socialist League. Proletarians of all countries, up!
