Estonian intelligence: Kremlin is lying! Russian army has zero success on the front, but attacks are intensifying

In June, the Russian armed forces killed the most Ukrainian civilians in the entire full-scale war. In such a situation, the best defense is the attack. Ukraine manages to shoot down most of the drones and missiles flying towards civilian infrastructure. However, given the number of targets, some hits are inevitable. This was commented by the head of the Main Intelligence Service of the Estonian Ministry of Defense, Colonel Ants Kiviselg, during a press conference on August 1, ERR reports.

"Since January this year, Russia has carried out about 23,300 drone and missile attacks against Ukraine, which is over 600% compared to the same period in 2023 (about 3,300)“, he said.

The head of intelligence emphasizes that the increase in attacks reflects "Russia's disregard for human life". Residential areas are under attack, which has led to a sharp increase in civilian casualties. Similar to 2023, this indicator has increased by 53%. In June alone, Russia's armed forces killed and wounded over 1,500 Ukrainian civilians, and Kiviselg does not expect any positive changes.

"In the current situation, the best defense against attacking drones is an attack. Therefore, in the near future we may hear that Ukraine has taken measures to destroy drone production plants in Russia, such as "Alabuga", the colonel adds.

The head of Estonian intelligence also assesses the third round of direct negotiations between Russia and Ukraine. According to him, this meeting will not affect the course of the war.

"Given the completely different positions of the two sides, it is difficult to predict that anything will change in the near future", Kiviselg emphasizes.

He notes that the only tangible result is the exchange of prisoners, and "the condition of the Ukrainians who returned home demonstrates the Russian Federation's disregard for international law. This disregard is also confirmed by the Russians' attitude towards their own fighters, who are increasingly being tortured or killed by commanders either to impose discipline or simply to blackmail them".