Ukraine strikes deep in Crimea, weakening Russian offensive capacity

Ukraine continues to degrade Russia’s capabilities in the Kherson and Crimea regions, but is veiling its successes in secrecy and has yet to launch a major counteroffensive on the ground

A series of logistics disasters for Russian forces in the 25th week of the war may indicate that Ukraine’s promised southern counteroffensive is still unfolding, despite the absence so far of ramatic territorial gains.

An estimated nine Russian warplanes were destroyed on the ground at the airbase of Saki in the Crimea, 225km behind the frontline, in wha…