Ukraine, US Defense: “Russia wants to behead the Kiev government”

Over one hundred Russian missiles were fired during Russia’s attack on Ukraine. This was stated by a senior US defense official, quoted by CNN, according to whom we are facing the “initial phase” of a large-scale attack. We believe that Russia “intends to behead the Ukrainian government and install its own methods of government, and this explains the advance towards Kiev,” said the senior official. The attack began with the launch of missiles and went ahead with “three axes of assault”. An assault from the Crimea towards the city of Kherson (south north axis), another from Belarus towards Kiev (north center towards south) and a third “just north west and right north east” from Kiev starting from Belarus. Mostly “short-range ballistic missiles” were used, but also “medium-range ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, surface-to-air missiles and missiles launched from the Black Sea,” the defense official said. 75 planes took part in the attack and Russia initiated “some land raids” from Belarus northwest of Kiev. So far, the official explained, military targets have been targeted.