# The winter that will reach Russia’s rear

https://mins.news/en/item/59701

- The Kyiv Independent, 2026-09-15 17:31 UTC
- World
- Original: https://kyivindependent.com/the-winter-that-will-reach-russias-rear/

> Russia appeared to be winning the exchange of strikes in late August and early September, while Ukraine struggled to intercept jet-powered drones and ballistic missiles. The coming winter may be the hardest of the full-scale war as Russia targets Ukrainian urban services, but Ukraine is also striking key facilities in Russia’s rear. Fuel shortages are increasingly affecting Russian communities.

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