Why are Ukrainian drones targeting annexed Crimea’s infrastructures?

Eliza Herbert   France2426 June 2026
Kyiv is seeking retribution and one of its targets is Crimea. The peninsula annexed by Russia in 2014 now threatens to become Moscow’s Achilles’ heel, as Ukraine steps up its attacks targeting bridges, ferries and oil storage facilities.

The strategy appears to be working: fuel and power shortages are becoming increasingly difficult.