The occupiers complain that the Ukrainian Armed Forces are using drones to cut off the land corridor to Crimea
The Ukrainian Armed Forces have begun systematically striking the occupiers’ equipment along the key Taganrog–Dzhankoy highway, which runs through Mariupol, Berdyansk, and Melitopol. Russian propagandists confirm that Ukrainian drones now reach depths of up to 160–200 km from the front line, turning the former “deep rear” into a zone of active combat operations.
According to Astra, long-range drones are being used for the attacks, allowing for patrols of the highway and the destruction of military trucks and tankers. This threatens the main logistical artery used to supply Russian forces in the south and in Crimea. Previously, the Azov Regiment had already released footage of successful strikes against the invaders’ equipment in the area of occupied Mariupol.
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Total combat losses of Russian troops since the full-scale invasion, as of May 10, 2026, have reached approximately 1,341,110 personnel.
