Russian logistics in Crimea hit as part of broader Ukrainian operation, military says
Photo: Dmytro Pletenchuk, spokesperson for the Ukrainian Navy (facebook.com/Taclbery)
Ukraine's strikes on Russian logistics in occupied Crimea are part of a multi-stage operation that has been ongoing for years, according to Ukrainian Navy spokesperson Dmytro Pletenchuk.
"We are witnessing another stage of a multi-step operation. We're talking not about months, but years. First, naval logistics were destroyed, then the railway ferries, while at the same time air defenses and facilities in the land corridor were being destroyed," Pletenchuk said.
According to him, the implementation of this plan has been quite successful.
Attacks on Crimea
Ukrainian drones have recently been targeting Russian facilities and bridges in temporarily occupied Crimea with increasing frequency.
Ukraine's attacks on Crimea and the Kerch ferry crossing on June 20 struck Russian air defenses, fuel storage facilities, and three vehicle ferries. This is deepening supply problems on the peninsula.
On the night of June 25, Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces carried out a large-scale attack on the peninsula. Ukrainian drones struck nearly 40 military and logistics facilities, including the Tavriyskaya thermal power plant, major electrical substations, radar stations, and an oil depot in Dzhankoi.
On June 26, the occupation authorities announced a regional state of emergency across the entire territory of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol.
The move followed a high-profile statement from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The head of state said that Ukraine's operation regarding Crimea had been carefully planned.
He stressed that if Ukraine's G7 partners provide the necessary capabilities under discussion, Kyiv will quickly create conditions in which Russia will be forced to choose peace.
The Institute for the Study of War (ISW) has emphasized that the strikes on bridges have blocked land routes to Crimea and are complicating Russia's preparations for offensive operations.
