Russian forces have been hit with a long-awaited landing on Crimea, Ukrainian officials said.
Ukraine has been targeting Crimea in earnest for weeks now. In July, Ukrainian drones hit an ammunition depot in the region and a key bridge, Kerch, which connects Crimea to Russia.The peninsula has long been important to Russian President Vladimir Putin, both because he has viewed seizing the territory as key to his legitimacy inside Russia, and because it has become a key logistics hub for Moscow as a launchpad for waging war in Ukraine.
Russia has previously retaliated to attacks on Russian military entities in Crimea with increased attacks on Ukrainian infrastructure.have viewed efforts to take back Crimea from Russia as a nuclear red line for Putin, as The Daily Beast has reported. Western officials have urged Kyiv to reconsider its objective.
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