Ukraine Blows Up Crimea's Last Supply Bridge, Cuts Fuel Sales After 150 Drone Strikes

Ukraine Blows Up Crimea's Last Supply Bridge, Cuts Fuel Sales After 150 Drone Strikes

Ukraine has launched a relentless drone and missile campaign to cut off the Russian-occupied Crimean peninsula from mainland Russia, destroying key bridges, fuel depots, and power grids while forcing Moscow to halt civilian fuel sales.

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Ukraine is systematically isolating Crimea by severing its road, rail, and energy links to the Russian mainland, turning the peninsula into a logistical dead end for Moscow’s forces. Over the past weeks, Ukrainian drones and missiles have struck at least 150 fuel tankers, trucks, and supply vehicles [177634], blown up the critical Henichesk Strait bridge [178129][178125], and hit oil storage facilities and radar systems near the Kerch Strait [179121][178790]. The attacks have caused widespread power cuts, forcing Russian-installed authorities in Crimea to impose new electricity restrictions [179039] and suspend all civilian fuel sales until at least Wednesday [179121][178824].

Ukrainian Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov confirmed that the drone strikes are effectively turning Crimea into an island, and warned of “unnamed consequences” to come [175346]. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy described the strikes on oil facilities as part of “long-range sanctions” designed to make the occupation too costly for Russia [179121]. The coordinated campaign targets the peninsula’s road, rail, and energy infrastructure—the same routes Russia uses to supply its troops in southern Ukraine [179051][179001]. By cutting fuel and ammunition before they reach the battlefield, Ukraine aims to cripple Moscow’s ability to launch or sustain major offensives [177634].

The campaign has also exposed gaps in Russian air defenses. Analysts say small, low-flying Ukrainian drones are overwhelming traditional missile systems and exploiting radar blind spots, with some even reaching the outskirts of Moscow [178160]. In a single operation, Ukrainian drones destroyed the Hlibivske gas storage facility deep inside Crimea, along with radars, tankers, and a Russian command post [178135].

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