Moscow has been ramping up its confrontational rhetoric as part of a campaign to increase pressure on the West, and Lavrov is known for being particularly combative
Moscow says its army has begun preparing large-scale strikes against Ukrainian energy infrastructure. This appears to be a response to Ukraine successfully targeting the Russian oil refineries that sustain an economy long derided as little more than a petrol station.
MOSCOW IS INCREASINGLY LINKING UKRAINIAN ATTACKS ON RUSSIAN INFRASTRUCTURE TO NATO SUPPORT; NUCLEAR USE REMAINS A VERY LOW-PROBABILITY SCENARIO WITH NO CURRENT INDICATION OF PREPARATIONS.
Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin rejected calls to place Russia's entire economy on a wartime footing, arguing that such a move would "kill normal economic life" and ultimately "kill the country." In the same interview, Sobyanin said drone attacks targeting Russia have intensified in recent months, claiming that roughly two-thirds of drones launched against Russian territory are aimed at Moscow. His remarks came after several lawmakers called for a broader wartime mobilization of the Russian economy.
Moscow are also launching drones from shadow fleet vessels, including a sanctioned tanker near Hull, to spy on Nato nuclear capabilities
🔎 Analysis by Cahal Milmo
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