The Center for Countering Disinformation explained the essence of the attacks on distilleries

The Center for Countering Disinformation explained the essence of the strikes on distilleries Diana Kvasnevskaya

Ukrainian drones attack Russian distilleries with a specific purpose. The head of the CPD noted that alcohol is needed for Russian military aviation.

The head of the Center for Countering Disinformation, Andrey Kovalenko, explained that the strikes on distilleries are attacks on Russian aviation. This applies to both airplanes and helicopters.

Why drones strike Russian distilleries

Russian military aviation cannot survive without alcohol. From fuel, to brake systems, from fluids for technical needs, cleaning, to de-icers. And this applies to both airplanes and helicopters. It's all alcohol, Kovalenko said.

He added that by striking Russian distilleries, Ukraine wants to reduce the capabilities of Russia's aviation.

Important. Literally on the evening of October 27, a fire broke out for the second time in a week at the Ethanol Spirit distillery near the town of Novokhopyorsk in the Voronezh Region. Drones also attacked an enterprise in the Annensky District of the Voronezh Region. The drones could have targeted a local distillery or the Annanefteprodukt oil depot.

By the way, on October 22, drones damaged distilleries in the Tula, Tambov and Voronezh Regions. Then Andrey Kovalenko explained that Russian distilleries are used to produce not only alcohol, but also fuel for military needs and explosives.

It is worth noting that:

• alcohol can be used to make explosives. In particular, it is converted into ethylene glycol by hydrolysis, and then into the explosive compound ethylene glycol dinitrate;
• polyethylene glycol is used for solid rocket fuel.

VVS Ukraine wrote that the interlocutor, who is involved in the military leadership of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, did not directly answer what the practical sense is in attacks on Russian distilleries. According to him, these objects were the least protected by air defense and electronic warfare.