Moscow’s winter warning has drawn an unusually direct response from Kyiv, hinting that Russian fuel facilities could become the next battlefield.
Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense responded to Russian threats to step up drone attacks on Ukrainian territory this winter. In a post on the ministry’s Facebook page, it stressed that Ukraine is prepared to strike Russia’s fuel infrastructure.
Winter will be hot.
– Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense on Facebook
The Ministry of Defense also used the phrase: “In the cold, birds fly to burning lands.”
The Armed Forces of Ukraine and Fire Point respond to Russia’s threats
Ukraine’s Armed Forces Strategic Communications Directorate issued a separate response to Russia’s statements on its Facebook page.
We’ll warm ourselves by the fire of Russian oil refineries.
– Ukraine’s Armed Forces Strategic Communications Directorate on Facebook
Fire Point also responded to Russian statements regarding possible winter strikes.
We’ll talk about winter after autumn.
– Fire Point
What Russia’s Ministry of Defense said
On Friday, August 14, Russia’s Ministry of Defense published a Telegram post about Shahed-type attack drones and stated: “You will be ‘frozen’ in winter.” The Ukrainian side responded that Russia’s attempts to intimidate the country would not go unanswered.