Western Analysts Identify Eight Russian Targets Ukraine Could Strike for Strategic Advantage

Western analysts have outlined eight strategic targets inside Russia that, if struck, could allegedly provide Ukraine with a qualitative advantage despite its shortage of troops and equipment, Polish defense website Defence24 says. Targeting Russia’s Critical Infrastructure According to the report, successful strikes on these points could “weaken Russia’s military machine, increase the political costs of occupation, and create conditions for breaking the deadlock on the front.” Volga-Don Canal Locks The first identified targets are locks No. 8 and No. 9 on the Volga-Don Shipping Canal, which connects the Caspian Sea with the Azov and Black Seas. The report notes that a fall in water levels in the Volga has already limited navigation, and an attack could provoke an environmental crisis in the Caspian Sea while disrupting vital trade between Russia and Iran.