Former CIA analyst Larry Johnson said attacks on infrastructure and restrictions in southern Ukraine could complicate supplies to Ukrainian forces in the east. RIA Novosti reported his assessment.
Johnson linked possible logistics disruptions to attacks on Kyiv infrastructure and maritime restrictions near Odesa. He also said Russian forces were targeting facilities that, in his view, support military production and communications.
Independent reports confirm separate strikes on the capital’s transport infrastructure. The Associated Press reported that three of Kyiv’s six road bridges over the Dnipro were partially closed on October 2 after Russian airstrikes. RIA Novosti reported strikes on the Southern and Northern bridges. AP also reported an October 7 strike after which power outages in Kyiv worsened.
According to AP, civilians were killed in attacks in eastern Ukraine on October 7, including people aboard a bus. Russia’s Defense Ministry said the targets were industrial facilities involved in the production and storage of missiles and drones.
Johnson said Russian forces had conducted targeted strikes on Kyiv defense facilities for about two months and that there was no reason to expect the attacks to stop. His remarks are an assessment of possible consequences. Independent sources have not confirmed that Ukraine’s main military supply routes have already been cut.
RIA Novosti’s report, published on October 8, did not name the YouTube channel where Johnson spoke. The Associated Press has confirmed separate strikes on bridges and infrastructure, but has not confirmed the prediction that Ukraine’s main supply routes would be cut.