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How Russia is Responding to New Ukrainian ‘Drone Threat’ to Cut Crimean Corridor

Ukrainian drones on the anatomy table

by Simplicius the Thinker
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You can see the first one badly misses and breaks apart, the second hits but does little real damage as the explosive power is just enough to blow open the truck’s canvas canopy, but not much else. This should put into context many of the “hits” seen from the Ukrainian side, as the actual damage done is questionable—depending on the target type.

Here is a photo of one of these Hornets with a big Starlink dish sitting on its back (top left photo), pointed up toward space:

Now the latest Ukrainian information campaign is hinged on strikes on the Russian Chongar bridge which connects Crimea to the mainland of Kherson oblast at 45.98784143985293, 34.55264088266542 geolocation:


But you can see for yourself, the drones do nothing but leave small potholes that are fixed in a day or less. Pontoon bridges were erected as temporary measures, which is almost an exact replay of the previous recycled campaign from 2023 and beyond, wherein Ukraine struck the bridge with Storm Shadows, likewise claiming Crimea had been “fully cut off”. The Storm Shadows did nothing whatsoever, and the now even weaker drones, which have smaller warheads, are doing even less. Their only advantage is that they’re able to be launched with much more frequency, given their cheaper cost, which could prove a nuisance.

The below satellite photo shows the bridge with minor scuff marks and a pontoon in the middle successfully facilitating the passage of trucks:

The pontoons were said to have been subsequently hit, but are easily replaceable as they are made of modular units that can be interchanged in and out.

The information campaign has gotten so desperate as to begin using videogame footage to try and elevate the hype which the strikes themselves are incapable of producing:

Even ex-presidential advisor Arestovich recently went on air to explain that the new Ukrainian strike campaign is completely overblown and will lead to nothing but disappointment:


He finishes by stating that Ukraine’s recent favorable momentum swing “won’t last long” because Russia will simply adapt to these attacks.


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