Ukrainian drone commander predicts full control over Azov coastal route and isolation of Crimea

Robert "Magyar" Brovdi, Commander of Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces, has said that systematic strikes on the so-called Novorossiya highway along the Sea of Azov have forced Russian forces to reduce traffic on it by more than two thirds over the past month.

Source: Brovdi in a comment to Reuters

Details: Brovdi stated that Ukraine will have full control over the road within a month and that "we will isolate Crimea" in the near future. He compared striking vehicles on the exposed route to "shooting partridges in an open field". Brovdi said one of his strategic goals is to force Moscow to withdraw its troops rather than advance.

Quote: "We will create conditions that will make it extremely difficult for any military personnel or those working in the defence industry to remain in Crimea, in the temporarily occupied territories, or use the access routes to them."

More details: Brovdi also stated that Ukraine has not and will not directly hit civilians or civilian infrastructure.

Background:

• On 11 June, Ukrainian forces struck a Russian convoy of approximately 50 lorries that were transporting fuel and ammunition near Armiansk in the north of temporarily occupied Crimea.
• The occupation authorities in Kherson Oblast stated that several bridges on the route to Crimea in the Armiansk area were struck overnight.
• In Russian-occupied Crimea, A-95 petrol has been rationed since 31 May; however, in recent days the occupation authorities have reported that petrol would not be sold even for ration coupons.

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