What Happened
Moscow Prepares Heavier Ballistic Missile Strikes on Kyiv and Other Cities
Russia is preparing to intensify its attacks on Ukraine after concluding that peace negotiations have stalled, according to sources close to the Kremlin. Moscow is considering heavier conventional ballistic-missile strikes on Kyiv, including central districts, and attacks on infrastructure in other Ukrainian cities. The Kremlin’s escalating rhetoric comes as Ukrainian strikes have damaged Russian refineries and logistics networks, contributing to fuel shortages. The situation was reported by various news outlets, including The Moscow Times and Bloomberg, and analyzed by the Institute for the Study of War, as reported by Unknown Source.