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Ukrainians Know a Hard Winter Awaits, Likely Worse Than Last Year’s

From Večernji List · () Croatian

Translated from Croatian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Ukraine has not fully repaired damage to its energy system from Russia’s attacks last winter, while many expect more attacks during the coming heating season.
  • The article says Russia is producing record numbers of jet-powered drones and retains large stocks of ballistic missiles, while Ukraine has limited Patriot interceptors.

Ukraine has still not fully repaired the damage Russia inflicted on its energy system last winter, and Ukrainians are bracing for an even harsher season ahead.

“When the heating season begins, there will probably be even more attacks. And that is frightening,” Ukrainian woman Tamara Stukalenko says.

The article says Moscow’s attacks will probably escalate because Russia’s war industry is producing a record number of jet-powered drones. Those drones are harder to intercept, it says, while Russia also has a large stockpile of ballistic missiles.

Ukraine’s air defenses are described as largely helpless against ballistic missiles, with only a very limited number of interceptors for the U.S.-made Patriot systems available to the country. Ukrainians are aware of the danger as the next heating season approaches.

When the heating season begins, there will probably be even more attacks. And that is frightening.

· Tamara StukalenkoA Ukrainian woman describing fears about attacks during the coming heating season.
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Originally published by Večernji List in Croatian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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