Russia is intensifying attacks on Kyiv's infrastructure

Russia is intensifying its attacks on Kyiv's infrastructure ahead of winter. The airstrikes have led to traffic interruptions on a total of three bridges over the Dnieper River, writes The Guardian.

- The river Dnieper splits Kyjiv in two, and if you can make it difficult to transport between the western and eastern parts, it is obviously an advantage for the Russian side, says Roger Djupsjö, military teacher at the National Defense Academy.

The attacks make it difficult both for the Ukrainians to transport working residents and strategic goods over the bridges, he explains.

- From a purely strategic point of view, it is obviously a suitable goal to make it difficult for Ukrainians to have a normal life in Kyiv.

The war economy is important

Something that differentiates the Russian drone robots from before is that they can now be controlled right up until they hit the target, says Djupsjö.

Ukraine's Patriot system is too expensive to use to shoot down that kind of drone.

In the clip above, Roger Djupsjö talks about how the costs of the war affect Ukraine and Russia.