Russia has carried out yet another large-scale drone assault on Ukraine, leaving parts of Kyiv and surrounding regions in darkness. The overnight strikes not only destroyed infrastructure but also claimed the lives of civilians, including a young mother and her two-month-old baby.
Ukrainian officials confirmed that Moscow launched an unprecedented 810 drones, the largest swarm since the full-scale invasion began in 2022. Energy facilities such as the Trypilska thermal power plant were heavily damaged, leading to widespread blackouts. Residential areas were also struck, with heartbreaking losses reported among families.
Rescue teams recovered the body of an off-duty air defense soldier, while in another tragic incident, health activist Viktoria Hrebeniuk, 32, and her infant son were killed when their apartment block in Kyiv was hit. Her husband survived but remains hospitalized.
Ukraine retaliated with strikes on Russian-occupied Donetsk and Makiivka, injuring several civilians. Meanwhile, experts warn that Russia has stockpiled huge numbers of Shahed drones, meaning similar large-scale attacks could now take place every few days.
This escalation comes at a politically sensitive time. Former U.S. President Donald Trump recently claimed he could bring an end to the war quickly and even suggested upcoming talks with Vladimir Putin. He described the ongoing conflict as a “horrible waste of humanity,” estimating that both sides are losing about 7,000 soldiers each week.
However, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky strongly criticized Trump’s plan to meet with Putin, calling it “very unfortunate.” Zelensky warned that such talks risk legitimizing Moscow’s aggression without securing real peace, stressing:
“Putin’s goal is to take over all of Ukraine. For us, survival itself is victory.”
Military analysts also caution that September could mark a record month for Russian raids, given the growing stockpiles of drones and the scale of recent attacks.
quelles sont les motivations de Poutine, pour en arriver là ?
ReplyDeleteLes mêmes que Brzezinski avait déjà évaluées en 1997. Essentiellement, garder des ports militaires en mer chaude (ici Sebastopol, et c'est aussi pour ça qu'ils sont intervenus en Syrie), afin de conserver un débouché à une politique impérialiste au Moyen-Orient. Ce qui faisait de l'Ukraine un pivot géopolitique.
DeleteAvant les projets d'intégration dans l'UE et l'OTAN, le statu-quo était satisfaisant. Les événements de Maïdan ayant clairement montré une progression du plan d'intégration de l'Ukraine au camp occidental, ça impliquait désormais d'annexer la Crimée et le Donbass. Brzezinski avait pourtant recommandé la plus grande prudence pour éviter cette guerre. Il fallait d'abord évincer la Russie des institutions ukrainiennes, avant de porter un coup si décisif. Ça n'a visiblement pas été fait. En tout cas, pas assez sérieusement.