Ukraine is intensifying pressure on Russia’s key logistics routes to occupied Crimea and southern Ukraine, with repeated strikes on bridges, roads, and supply corridors that analysts say are increasingly constraining Moscow’s military mobility. According to a Guardian report on Thursday, Russian forces refer to the R-280 highway as the “Novorossiya” route – a critical supply line running from Russia’s Rostov-on-Don through occupied Mariupol and Melitopol toward Crimea via the Sea of Azov coast.JOIN US ON TELEGRAMFollow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official. Ukrainian troops, however, have dubbed it the “highway of death,” citing frequent drone attacks targeting Russian convoys along the route. The road has been largely closed to civilian traffic since late May due to sustained strikes. Drivers and military observers have increasingly reported destroyed trucks along the route, while Ukrainian units have openly described it as being under constant surveillance. A Ukrainian assault regiment said earlier this week: “We see all movements and fully control the enemy’s repair efforts. We are ready to make our long-range adjustments at any moment.” According to Ukrainian drone operators cited in the report, dozens of Russian logistics vehicles, including fuel and ammunition convoys, have been destroyed in recent months as part of what Kyiv describes as a “middle strike campaign.”