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0:00 - Moscow Under Massive Drone Attack
0:16 - Damage and Disruptions in Moscow
1:03 - Military Impact and Strategic Response
2:07 - Russian Air Defense and Consequences
3:54 - Retaliation and International Reactions
4:40 - Election Timing and Political Context
6:02 - Election Environment and Results
7:53 - Occupied Regions and Political Tensions
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0:00 - Moscow Under Massive Drone Attack
0:16 - Damage and Disruptions in Moscow
1:03 - Military Impact and Strategic Response
2:07 - Russian Air Defense and Consequences
3:54 - Retaliation and International Reactions
4:40 - Election Timing and Political Context
6:02 - Election Environment and Results
7:53 - Occupied Regions and Political Tensions
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00:00The Russian capital, Moscow, has literally become a sea of fire.
00:02There was a general election in Russia, and to coincide with this election,
00:05the Ukrainian military launched an unprecedented large-scale drone attack.
00:07Today, let's take a closer look at this. Let's get right to it.
00:10Before that, for those of you who want to get the fastest international news in Korea,
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00:14The Ukrainian military has launched attacks across Russia.
00:16They launched a massive attack with over a thousand drones and missiles.
00:19As a result, various parts of Moscow have literally turned into a sea of fire.
00:23At the Gazprom Neff refinery in southeastern Moscow,
00:26several drones crashed, causing a large fire.
00:28Huge plumes of smoke could be seen all over Moscow.
00:31The Gazprom Neff refinery supplies about 40% of Moscow's total fuel demand.
00:35Because of this, it is expected that Russia's fuel shortage will worsen.
00:39In addition, the Ukrainian military is not only attacking major infrastructure facilities,
00:43but also launching attacks on residential buildings and commercial facilities,
00:45resulting in dozens of civilian casualties.
00:48Also, all takeoffs and landings at the four major airports around Moscow were completely suspended,
00:52bringing operations to a standstill.
00:53At least 30 flights were cancelled or delayed,
00:55and there was also an incident where a Turkish airline's passenger plane flying from Istanbul
00:59to Moscow's Vinukovu Airport had to return to Istanbul to avoid an air raid.
01:03President Zelenskyy of Ukraine highly praised the results of the air raid on Moscow,
01:06saying that our long-range response had a very significant impact on the Moscow region.
01:09He also stated that one of Russia's key oil industry facilities
01:11and an important logistics facility for the invaders were hit.
01:14He stated that this is a multi-billion dollar source of funding that supports Russia's war machine.
01:18He made it clear that this was a thoroughly calculated attack
01:21aimed at directly striking Russia's war capabilities and economic resources.
01:25President Zelenskyy of Ukraine also explained that in addition to drones,
01:28the new domestically produced ballistic missile called the Pelican Missile
01:31was used for the first time to strike the Russian mainland.
01:33The general staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces stated in a statement
01:36that long-range strike operations targeting Russian oil refineries
01:38have rendered 45% of Russia's total refining capacity inoperable,
01:42and that one of the results is a shortage of high-quality fuel in Russia.
01:45The mayor of Moscow also explained that more than 450 drones were shot down in Moscow
01:49between September 19th and 20th,
01:51and he explained that the number of incoming drones alone exceeded 1,600.
01:54At the same time, the mayor of Moscow also said that this was the largest-scale attack
01:57ever targeting the Russian capital.
01:59He claimed that this unprecedented attack was clearly planned
02:01with the purpose of interfering with the election,
02:03but that their intentions were not achieved.
02:05A large-scale attack toward Moscow.
02:06The reason why launching a large-scale attack toward Moscow is important
02:09is not simply because the capital was attacked.
02:10For Russia, it creates a situation where they have to defend key facilities
02:13in the capital region, even as they are far from the front lines.
02:15Because there are limits to the air defense forces
02:17that the Russian military can deploy to the Ukrainian front,
02:19if they deploy additional air defense systems to protect Moscow and the capital region,
02:22the forces available for other areas will inevitably be reduced.
02:25Especially if large-scale drone attacks like this are repeated,
02:28Russia will have to choose which facilities to protect first,
02:30whether to defend military facilities and command centers,
02:32or oil refineries and other key infrastructure.
02:34They will have to decide whether to protect oil refineries and fuel storage facilities,
02:38energy infrastructure, or to defend Moscow's airports and major transportation facilities.
02:41It's realistically difficult to defend all areas at the same level.
02:44If Ukraine gains the ability to attack multiple regions in the Russian rear simultaneously,
02:47the deployment of Russia's air defense network itself could become much more complicated.
02:51Another important point is that Russia's air defense system
02:53doesn't just protect fixed facilities.
02:54It also includes radars, command systems, and interceptor missiles.
02:57Because electronic warfare equipment and other systems are interconnected,
03:00if attacks are concentrated in a specific area,
03:01the air defense system in that region has to operate continuously.
03:04If large numbers of drones are deployed repeatedly,
03:05Russia will have to keep using interceptor missiles and various air defense assets,
03:08and as the attacks continue,
03:09the operational burden on the air defense units can also increase.
03:12In addition, Moscow is Russia's political.
03:13It's also important that this is an economic core region.
03:16In the capital area, not only intelligence agencies,
03:18but also major industrial facilities,
03:20energy facilities, airports, and transportation networks are concentrated.
03:23Therefore, if Ukraine continues to attack Moscow and the surrounding areas,
03:25Russia will have to invest considerable resources not only on the front lines,
03:28but also in protecting key facilities in its rear.
03:30However, we cannot conclude that Russia's air defense network has collapsed just because of this attack.
03:33The Russian authorities claim that they have shot down a significant number of drones.
03:37We also need to consider to what extent they were able to defend key facilities from the actual attack.
03:40What is important is that Ukraine has demonstrated its ability to repeatedly attack the Russian capital region,
03:44forcing Russia to disperse its air defense forces.
03:46This increases the burden on where to deploy their forces.
03:48If this situation continues,
03:50the Russian military may repeatedly face the difficult choice of having to defend both the front lines and the rear
03:53at the same time.
03:54Of course, Russia also retaliated in response.
03:57Russia launched retaliatory attacks using missiles and drones on Kiev and nearby areas.
04:02During this process, dozens of civilian casualties occurred.
04:05Both sides suffered serious casualties.
04:07Meanwhile, President Trump is putting pressure on Ukraine.
04:10President Trump stated through Truth Social that unfortunately, due to the war in Ukraine,
04:13Russia has lost control over its diesel industry.
04:15He said that several Russian diesel refineries have exploded,
04:18and at least temporarily, their operations have been halted.
04:20He went on to say that this absurd and endless war in Ukraine must come to an end,
04:24pointing out that as many as 25,000 people, including a large number of soldiers, are losing their lives every
04:28month.
04:29He added that the whole world is suffering and called it a tragic situation.
04:32Currently, with the tax on Russian oil refineries and oil prices remaining high,
04:36there are high fuel prices in the United States and political burdens surrounding fuel costs and the upcoming midterm elections.
04:40It seems that President Trump is taking a strong stance.
04:43On the last day of the election, Ukraine launched the largest ever drone attack against Russian territory,
04:46and behind this action, there is an analysis that the Russian general election was a political factor.
04:51The Russian state Duma election was held over four days.
04:53From September 18th to 20th, Ukraine launched the attack on the very last day of voting, the 20th.
04:57Ukraine carried out a large-scale attack targeting several regions of Russia, including the Russian capital, Moscow.
05:01Since the timing coincided exactly with the Russian general election,
05:04there is an interpretation that this attack carried not only a military purpose, but also a political message.
05:08This election also held significant meaning for President Vladimir Putin.
05:11President Putin saw this state Duma election as an opportunity to confirm the people's support for the war effort in
05:15Ukraine.
05:15He has used it as an opportunity for this purpose.
05:18Attention was also focused on the fact that this is the first general election to be held since Russia launched
05:22its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
05:25From the Russian government's perspective, it was important to show that the people still support the government even as the
05:28war continues.
05:29However, on the last day of the election, the Moscow metropolitan area came under a large-scale drone attack,
05:33which contrasted sharply with the message the Russian government was trying to emphasize.
05:36Some analysts say that Ukraine's attack was intended to show the Russian people that the war is not only happening
05:41near the Ukrainian border,
05:42but can also take place on Russian soil.
05:45Especially since Moscow is the political and administrative center of Russia,
05:49an attack directly targeting the capital region itself could have a strong political significance.
05:53This is because highlighting the fact that the capital region was attacked at a time when the Russian government is
05:57trying to confirm support for the war through elections
05:59could raise questions about the government's ability to respond to the war.
06:01The election environment in Russia is also something to pay attention to.
06:04In this election, the Yabloka Party, known for its anti-war stance, was excluded from the party list.
06:08In this process, most of the rulings in Russia had an impact.
06:11As a result, it has been pointed out that a structure has been created in which it is practically impossible
06:14for forces opposing President Putin and the war to compete in the election.
06:18The Russian government maintains that the election proceeded normally,
06:20but abroad, there have been assessments that the election was held under circumstances where the political activities of the opposition
06:24and anti-war forces were restricted.
06:26On top of that, there were even cyber attack issues during the election period.
06:28The Russian Central Action Commission announced that Moscow's online voting system was subjected to a strong cyber attack overnight during
06:34the election period,
06:35but they managed to block it, with both drone attacks and cyber attacks occurring during the same election period.
06:39This situation has made it possible for them to more strongly claim that this election is being interfered with and
06:43disrupted by external forces,
06:45and the election results turned out to be favorable for President Putin and the ruling party.
06:47In the State Duma election held from the 18th to the 20th, the United Russia Party received 57.83%
06:52of the votes in the party list proportional representation.
06:54The Russian Communist Party received 13.81%, the Russian Liberal Democratic Party received 8.97%, and the New People Party
07:00received 7.96%.
07:01They received that percentage.
07:02The United Russia Party is also expected to win in 208 out of 225 constituencies.
07:07The Russian Central Election Commission has announced that, in the end, the United Russia Party is expected to win 355
07:12out of the total 450 seats in the State Duma.
07:14This exceeds the 301 seats required to independently pass constitutional amendments.
07:19The number of seats that the United Russia Party will secure in this election is expected to be higher than
07:23what they had in previous parliamentary elections.
07:25The voter turnout also exceeded 59%, marking the highest level in the history of Russian parliamentary elections.
07:31The reason this result is important is because President Putin will be able to secure stable support from the parliament
07:35when pursuing policies related to the war in the future.
07:37In particular, it is important that the ruling party has secured a strong majority in the process of pursuing various
07:42policies necessary for waging war,
07:43such as additional military mobilization or increasing the defense budget.
07:46With the ruling party securing an overwhelming number of seats through the election,
07:49this is why analysts say that President Putin's domestic political base has also become stronger.
07:53In this election, residents of the occupied regions such as Donbass in eastern Ukraine, which Russia claims to have occupied,
07:58also participated.
07:59Russia included these regions in the election, claiming them as its own territory, but Ukraine criticized this as an illegal
08:04election.
08:05Therefore, this general election was connected not only to Russia's domestic politics, but also to the issue of Ukrainian territory.
08:10In this situation, Ukraine launched a large-scale attack on the Russian mainland on the last day of the election,
08:15further heightening political tensions.
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