War in Ukraine: Russia wants to launch strikes against civilian buildings this Wednesday, national holiday in Ukraine, the United States gives the alert

This Wednesday, the War in Ukraine will enter its seventh month of conflict. At the same time, it will celebrate its “Independence Day”, its National Holiday. According to several American intelligence agencies, Russia could “take advantage” of it to reinforce its attacks on civilian buildings and government infrastructure. Information declassified by the American government so that it reaches the widest possible audience.

“The State Department has information that the Russia intensifies its efforts to launch strikes against civilian infrastructure and government installations in theUkraine in the next few days”says the alert issued by the US Embassy in Kyiv. “The Russian strikes in Ukraine constitute a threatens continues for civilians and civilian infrastructure.”

“It is clear that the Russians are preparing to attack Ukraine on August 24”

“The threat of massive shelling on the territory of Ukraine with S-300 missiles is obvious. Given the arrival of several trains from Russia before August 20, it is clear that the Russians are preparing to attack Ukraine on August 24.”wrote last Thursday the Ukrainian Center for Strategic Communications (StratCom), a Ukrainian NGO.

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“We have to be aware that this week Russia might try to do something particularly nasty, something particularly cruel”, said President Volodymyr Zelensky in his speech on Saturday evening.

Our colleagues from the New York Times also evoke the possibility of the first show trials held in the public square. Like a Mariupola city scarred by the clashes.