Ukrainian Drones Hit Crimea, Blocking Crimean Bridge Traffic After 3rd Moscow-Area Strike in a Week
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Updated · Daily Kos · Jun 22
Ukrainian Drones Hit Crimea, Blocking Crimean Bridge Traffic After 3rd Moscow-Area Strike in a Week
3 articles · Updated · Daily Kos · Jun 22
Summary
Explosions hit several parts of occupied Crimea overnight on June 22-23 as Ukrainian drones attacked the peninsula, forcing authorities to block traffic on the Crimean Bridge while Russian air defenses failed to stop the raid.
The Crimea strike followed another Ukrainian attack near Moscow on June 21-22 — the third against the capital area in a week — including a hit on the Dubna Space Communications Center northwest of the city.
Russian officials say they are reinforcing Moscow’s defenses with systems including S-400 and Pantsir units, possibly pulled from frontline areas, as repeated Ukrainian deep strikes stretch limited interceptor supplies.
Ukraine’s wider campaign is reaching farther and more often: President Volodymyr Zelensky said new drones have struck targets 2,070 kilometers away and could soon reach 3,000 kilometers.
Those strikes are also tightening pressure on Russian logistics and fuel supplies in occupied Ukraine and Crimea, where authorities have already restricted gasoline sales, suspended ferries and shut children’s camps until Sept. 1.