Russian strikes targeting bridges across the Dnieper River in Kiev may have been temporarily suspended to assess the effectiveness of earlier attacks and improve the methods used against such infrastructure, according to Russian war correspondent Alexander Kots.
Speaking on his video blog, Kots suggested that the initial strikes may not have achieved the results expected by those carrying them out. He believes the current pause could reflect an effort to identify shortcomings and make adjustments before further attacks.
The journalist described the earlier operations as possible ranging strikes, intended to evaluate how effectively the weapons could hit their targets. In his assessment, the lessons learned may now be influencing changes both to the design of the weapons involved and to the tactics used to deploy them.
Kots also pointed to Ukrainian efforts to protect bridges by covering them with defensive netting. However, he questioned whether such barriers would provide meaningful protection against jet-powered Geran drones.
The war correspondent expressed hope that strikes on bridges in Kiev would resume. He also recalled previous attacks on bridges in Zaporozhye, suggesting that the targeting of these structures was unlikely to be coincidental.
In Kots' view, the pause may therefore be part of an ongoing effort to find an approach capable of producing the desired results against bridge infrastructure.