# Russia ‘takes gloves off’ as Kiev seeks to intimidate Russians with drone attacks, Ritter says

https://mins.news/en/item/94234

- TASS, 2026-10-10 06:19 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2200219

> Former US Marine Corps intelligence analyst Scott Ritter told TASS that Kiev’s attempts to intimidate Russians with aerial attacks prompted Moscow to “take the gloves off” and strike infrastructure. He said Ukraine initiated strikes against Russia to frighten civilians, provoking Russian attacks on Ukrainian infrastructure.

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