This is no accident: why Russia attacks the rear cities at night, and this is not just a psychological effect

To spread: Russia consciously chooses a night for massive attacks with drones and missiles in the rear regions of Ukraine to complicate the work of air defense and psychologically deplete the population. Not only terror, but also the desire to destroy important military sites - from plants to airfields stands for these blows.

As the military expert Ivan Stupak explained in a comment to RBC-Ukraine, night attacks use the enemy not by chance-behind this is not only the desire to deplete the civilian population. According to the expert, the Russian Federation has two main goals: to complicate the work of Ukrainian air defense and to exercise psychological pressure on civilians. "Because, first, when the enemy was released in the afternoon, it was easier to see and be easier to knock down.

And then the Russians had already crossed the night," Stupak said. He adds that in the dark, the invaders are easier to start drones, because they are more difficult to detect, so the likelihood of targets is increased. The psychological effect is added to this - fatigue fatigue because of anxiety in the middle of the night.

In general, Ukrainian air defense has already adapted to night attacks, but the situation is constantly changing, because the Russians are changing tactics - in particular, drones at higher altitude and at increased speed. Because of this, mobile fire groups do not always have time to respond, and this reduces the efficiency of beating.

In the struggle, the drones-interceptors help, but their number remains insufficient, according to the expert, Russia is consciously targeting the rear cities, because it seeks to impress objects of military importance-in particular, plants for the production of weapons, ammunition, drones or aerodromes. "They try to get into our capacities as well as our planes. Of course, there is a component of terror here. But it is not dominant," Stupak said.

As an example, he cites recent attacks on Starokostiantyniv - the Russians seek to hit the airfield. According to him, the enemy also has pragmatic military goals, similar to those pursuing the Ukrainian defense forces, causing strokes on Russian objects. Recall that in the morning of July 28, Russia raised fighters in the air equipped with aerobalist missiles "Dagious". The three X-47M2 missiles were reported immediately.