Russian stuff blowing up: Ukraine continues campaign to isolate Crimea
Daily Kos • • world
Key Points:
- Rumors suggest Russian Central Bank chief Elvira Nabiullina may be under house arrest due to her absence from public view, though this remains unconfirmed and could be due to illness.
- Ukraine continues targeting Russian supply lines into Crimea, focusing on pontoon bridges where trucks accumulate, making them vulnerable to attacks; Ukrainian drones also struck a chemical plant in northern Crimea.
- Russia launched significant military assaults including a dozen KAB glide bombs on a market in Vasylkivka and a major offensive on Kherson, while Ukraine is gaining ground north of Lyman.
- Tensions persist with warnings of a possible Russian Oreshnik medium-range ballistic missile strike on Ukraine, though no launch has occurred; the missile can carry nuclear, conventional, or cluster warheads.
- Analysis highlights coordinated attacks on key Russian oil refining and chemical processing facilities in Tatarstan and Samara, critical to Russia’s war economy and defense industry supply chain.