Russia’s plan to relocate its Black Sea naval base from Crimea is priceless for Ukraine’s morale: With Russia on the offensive around Avdiivka in the east of Ukraine, most commentators’ attention is once again focused on the battlefield on land. But it’s also crucial to keep a close watch on what is happening in the …
Ukraine war: capture of key Black Sea outposts and strike on Crimea show Kyiv’s increasing confidence: The recapture, by Ukrainian forces, of the oil and gas platforms off the coast of Crimea known as the “Boyko towers” has both strategic and symbolic significance. Their position, between the westerly-most point of Crimea and Snake Island, in …
Ukraine recap: as spring arrives in Ukraine an offensive against Crimea could be on the cards: Over the past few weeks there have been a growing number of reports that Russia is recruiting workers and – according to some sources, using forced labour – to dig trenches and build fortifications in Crimea across areas they …
Ukraine war: tensions rise in Crimea as Russia prepares for a likely spring offensive: To paraphrase the words of the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelensky, everything began with Crimea, and everything will end there as well. When Russia first occupied Crimea in 2014, it was a major win for Putin, who successfully called the west’s bluff …
Ukraine war: why the Kinburn spit is of vital military significance and opens up the recapture of Crimea: Seneline/Shutterstock The Kinburn spit, a tiny headland at the mouth of the Dniepro river, has been described as having “enormous strategic importance” in the next phase of the Ukraine war. Ukraine has indicated its intention to liberate …
Ukraine war: after recapture of Kherson the conflict is poised at the gates of Crimea: More than the offensives that retook so much land in September, the recent recapture of Kherson marks a clear decision point for Ukraine. Russian forces are now definitively on the defensive – their priority is not to take or retake …
Crimea: Ukraine uses new tactics to attempt to take back strategic territory from Russia: Russian president Vladimir Putin has reportedly replaced the commander of his Black Sea fleet just three days after an attack on the Russian Saki airbase in Crimea, as Ukraine’s military strategy shifts towards regaining territory in the south, and especially Crimea. …
Ukraine war: why Moscow could go nuclear over Kyiv’s ‘threats’ to Crimea: As the war in Ukraine is about to head into its sixth month, the ferocity with which it is fought shows no signs of abating – neither on the battlefield, nor in the rhetoric emerging from Moscow and Kyiv. Russian attacks continue to …