The New York Times: Russia Seeks to Press Ukraine Into Submission With Winter Attacks on Cities
A New York Times analysis concludes that Russia is not winning on the battlefield but is trying to exploit an opening to inflict immense suffering on people in Ukrainian cities this winter.
Russia has not secured victory on the battlefield in its war against Ukraine, but Moscow sees an opportunity this winter to push Ukraine toward submission through attacks on its cities. That is the argument of an analysis published on 15 October by the American newspaper The New York Times.
What the newspaper says
In the outlet's assessment, Moscow is not winning at the front. Instead, it is taking advantage of an opening to cause immense human suffering in Ukrainian cities. The article's headline describes this approach as an attempt to bomb Ukraine into submission this winter.
What to keep in mind
Only the article's headline and one introductory sentence were available for this report. Other details, such as specific targets, the scale of the attacks or Ukraine's response, are not included because the source excerpt does not provide them.
