- Ukraine's drone attacks on Russian-occupied Crimea aim to neutralize Moscow's firepower on the peninsula.
- Russia has used its numerous military facilities in the territory to launch missile strikes across Ukraine and support its ground forces in the south and east of the country.
- Ukraine prioritizes strikes that damage or destroy Russian military assets in Crimea.
- The US is supporting Ukraine in hitting Russian military installations on Crimea.
- Kyiv has stepped up efforts to develop its own drones and acquire additional ones capable of longer-range strikes.
Military briefing: why Ukraine wants to neutralise Russia’s bases in Crimea
Kyiv’s strikes on assets in the occupied peninsula are crucial to its counter-offensive
Roman Olearchyk
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