**UPDATE**
Following #Ukraine’s systematic attacks on key infrastructure and supply lines to Crimea, #Russia is beginning to show signs its working
Yesterday Ru gov asked hotels etc to report food and fuel stocks
Via @JanR210 < follow this account
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This may be strategically significant both because Crimea is a route to reinforce Ru positions in southern Ukraine, and because Crimea itself is the jewel in itself
There is also a major naval base in Sevastopol
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The July attack on Kerch bridge by a Ukrainian uncrewed surface vessel (USV) disrupted the main supply line. The threat of this being cut is very real for Russia.
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Russia has been building a temporary extra part of the bridge, but it is still limited
Nod @MT_Anderson
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Russia tried to use navy landing ships to sail supplies to Crimea but these are few, and Ukraine successfully attacked one
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Ukraine also targeted the tankers moving fuel for military aircraft and vehicles. The tanker Sig has a massive hole in it
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And in the north, the bridges connecting Crimea to rest of southern Ukraine have been seriously damaged and constricted
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Will we see panic fuel buying in Crimea? Runs on supermarkets?
I suspect that we haven’t seen the end of this chapter in the war
Correction on my translation of original post, inventory of power generators /batteries
Same overall perspective applies.
Crimea has weak power generation and distribution network
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Thread focused on Crimea, but fuel shortages also further east
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