Its only purpose is a nuclear early warning - unless the USA was preparing a pathway to strike. As Ukraine loses and gets desperate, things escalate - some say WW3 is closer than we think.

I think it’s just impotence on Ukraine’s part.
 

They can do nothing to stop Russia’s advance, more and more villages are falling into Russian hands on a daily basis. They tried striking at the oil refineries. Some posters would have you think that this was the game changing strategy to “tatterise”(lol) Russia’s economy. Didn’t work, as expected.

 

So now, striking at targets that has zero strategic significance in the current conflict is nothing more than provoking  Russia further in the hope that Russia would take major retaliatory actions and hoping that this would force the US to get directly involved.

 

It’s the “Hope” strategy 

3 minutes ago, Gweiloman said:

I think it’s just impotence on Ukraine’s part.
 

They can do nothing to stop Russia’s advance, more and more villages are falling into Russian hands on a daily basis. They tried striking at the oil refineries. Some posters would have you think that this was the game changing strategy to “tatterise”(lol) Russia’s economy. Didn’t work, as expected.

 

So now, striking at targets that has zero strategic significance in the current conflict is nothing more than provoking  Russia further in the hope that Russia would take major retaliatory actions and hoping that this would force the US to get directly involved.

 

It’s the “Hope” strategy 

 
You are probably right - a CT might think it's preparation but it's probably as you describe. Let's hope so!