Ukraine says it will cut Crimea off from Russia ‘in near future’

Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleThe Ukrainian military claims to have destroyed 50 Russian military vehicles on the Armiansk bridge, a key logistical route connecting occupied Crimea to mainland Ukraine, rendering it unusable. A Ukrainian commander asserted that Ukraine is capable of fully cutting off Russia’s access to Crimea in the “near future” through escalating drone attacks, which have already significantly reduced traffic on critical supply routes. Fuel shortages and rationing have been reported in Russian-held Crimea, with witnesses observing empty petrol stations, as Ukrainian drone strikes intensify against supply lines to the peninsula. Russia claimed to have captured two new settlements in the eastern Donetsk and Kharkiv regions, while Ukraine reported difficult conditions for its forces around Kostiantynivka. The International Chess Federation (FIDE) has suspended Russia's membership after it failed to comply with a deadline to relinquish control of chess bodies in occupied Ukrainian territories. In fullUkraine-Russia war latest: Kyiv claims devastating strike on Crimea bridge destroyed 50 military vehiclesThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

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