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Russia·John Hendricks·June 9, 2026
Ukrainian Drones Are Hunting Russia’s Land Bridge to Crimea
A Ukrainian strike drone runs on a Russian truck convoy along the Melitopol-Berdiansk highway, a segment of the land corridor to Crimea, May 22, 2026. Source: Ukrainian operational footage via Special Kherson Cat.
Moscow hardened Crimea’s supply lines against another Kerch Bridge strike. Cheap long-range drones are turning that redundancy into exposure.
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Dispatches
- 01Ukraine Strikes St. PetersburgJune 3, 2026
- 02Hormuz Closure Strands Gulf Fertilizer Past the Spring Planting WindowJune 3, 2026
- 03Europe Moved to Block Starlink the Same Day the Pentagon Made It the Backbone of US Military CommsMay 27, 2026
- 04Mines Found on Tanker at Russian PortMay 27, 2026
- 05Pakistan Is Mediating US-Iran Talks While Its Troops Defend Saudi ArabiaMay 20, 2026
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