Breaking: Moscow Drone Strikes Raise Concerns Among Russian Elite
Recent Ukrainian drone strikes on Moscow have become some of the most extensive attacks on the Russian capital since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. According to Canadian broadcaster CBC, the attacks are beginning to affect not only ordinary Russians but also members of Russia’s political and business elite.
Historian and Pulitzer Prize winner Anne Applebaum told CBC that the strikes may gradually influence individuals who still hold some degree of influence within the Kremlin. According to Applebaum, many Russians who previously viewed the war as distant are now experiencing its consequences more directly.
“They’ve finally seen the war and they’re starting to realize that not only are they not winning, but the war is coming,” Applebaum said.
The growing reach of Ukrainian drone operations has brought the realities of the conflict closer to Russia’s centers of power, potentially increasing pressure on influential figures who had previously been largely insulated from the war’s effects.
Source: CBC News – Interview with historian Anne Applebaum on the impact of Ukrainian drone strikes on Moscow.
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