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These assaults have exposed the vulnerability of seemingly secure Russian economic and logistical nodes, especially in regions beyond Moscow. Ukrainian drones and missile strikes disrupted normal life, even reaching airports in Moscow and St. Petersburg, indicating that Ukraine is actively "bursting" the informational and psychological bubbles Russians have built to insulate themselves from the war's realities.
Samo pointed out that these strikes are also eroding Russian confidence, especially as shortages and rationing—an echo of Soviet-era practices—return to the public consciousness. This undermines the propaganda narrative of the invincibility and resilience of the Russian economy.