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The Ukrainian defence minister pledged another 5bn hryvnias (€100m) for drones that will destroy Russian logistics.

Ukrainians are attacking not only the main road to Crimea, but also the roads leading to the front.

Russian politicians said Ukrainians wanted to cut Crimea off from water, food, and fuel, as the Nazis did to Leningrad. The main target, however, is the Russian army.

The situation for Ukrainians in Kostyantynivka is deteriorating.