Will Ukraine Make a Play on Crimea? || June 15, 2026
Crimea has become one of the most important fronts in the war in Ukraine. Both the Russians and Ukrainians see Crimea as strategically essential, and neither side is willing to let it go.
Ukraine isn't quite ready to reclaim Crimea yet, but they are making it as difficult as possible for the Russians to continue operations there. From continuous strikes targeting transportation checkpoints, Ukraine has forced Russian convoys onto predictable routes where drones and artillery can more easily attack.
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Comments (21)
I saw a vid recently that suggested that another goal of isolating Crimea is to motivate Russians, who had relocated to the area post 2014, to return to Russia. Is that a thing?
Peter it would be great if you could have a map on the screen showing what you’re talking about- that would be very useful-and helpful- thanks for all the great information-
I had the opportunity to meet Sergei Khrushchev in 2014 as part of a class I took on global economics. I asked him one question about the recent invasion of Ukraine by Russia and he became incredibly angry and insisted that Russia would have no reason to invade and had no interest in doing so.
Great explainer, but without maps to accompany the discussion, it’s a lot of word salad. I know Peter has this in his head, but I don’t. If you don’t either, here are maps to reference as the story unfolds: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0l0k4389g2o and https://cdn.britannica.com/68/106168-004-CE2C4F1C.jpg
A good question the Press should as our President: “Do you still believe Vladimir Putin is a genius?” "Героям слава!"
I would not want to be a Russian teamster today.
Putin's Special Military Operation is going as bad as Trumpstein's Special Military Operation. Putin should try unconditional surrender. Trumpstein says it doesn't hurt as much as people say. Now he can't imagine why he waited so long.
Remember the highway of death from 1992… I was born in 1993… Things didn’t happen before 1993
Amateurs do tactics. Professionals do logistics.
Today's Crimea cannot feed itself much less an occupying army. Crimea is Ukraine. The Tartars have the best historical claim in the last 1000 years. See "The Gates of Europe: A History of Ukraine". Good synopsis of the last 40,000 years. The idea that some northern cities are true rulers of a southern land is ridiculous. They might want it but I want the south of France too. Damn little chance of owning it though.
oldwhiteguy: I second your recommendation of that book. it's a masterful history, and improved my understanding of the present conflict, and of the history of Ukraine and its relationships with other powers, considerably.
Slava Ukraini.
Not to mention recruiting drivers for the trucks !!
It seems Ukraine has found a way to break WWI style attrition war by, essentially, flying over the trench lines with drones. But, they don't seem to have have the manpower to re-occupy Crimea. I doubt they have the manpower to re-occupy Donbas, either . They might, maybe put together enough troops to retake Kherson, but I have read the mine fields there are fearsome. In effect the entire occupied Ukraine is becoming a WWI style no man's land.
Slava 🇺🇦
https://www.patreon.com/posts/161033035?utm_campaign=postshare_fan&utm_content=android_share It's already working💁♂️
Khrushchev was born in Russia, in a Russian family. In Ukraine, he isn't known to be Ukrainian, but Russian
Born in the village of Kalinovka very near the Ukraine border. Raised in Donetsk, which is nominally Ukraine. From what I read. Does seem he might have had some sympathies for Ukraine in that light, as opposed to being raised in Siberia, for example.
Mm-hm. Okay. Thank you. Peter ... 😐 Yeeah- it's Monday... 👁️know ... 😕 🥱 🐈
Kinda sounds like we should collectively be asking for the Chinese to manufacture anything other than material the Russians can use against Ukraine. I know! Maybe we can make a Deal! And by deal, I mean a vaguely defined agreement with little or no precedent in international diplomacy that likely will ensure very little is actually done)
Ha ha, another Trump deal. Something to make the gas prices flutter and wow.