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Ukrainian Drones Cripple R-280, Fuel Shortage Hits Crimea

6/13/2026

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Ukraine Cripples Highway

Ukrainian drone strikes have crippled the R-280 “highway of death,” halted the Chonhar Bridge and sparked fuel shortages in Crimea.
Dozens of trucks were destroyed on the R-280, cutting cargo movement by 71 % over two weeks.
Ukraine says the logistics lockdown forced Russian convoys onto E105/E97, where drones hit fuel trucks.
Crimean officials limited petrol to 20 litres per car per day, later to 20 litres per week.

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Ukraine Disrupts Logistics

Ukrainian forces said their first-person view drones enjoy a 1.5-to-1 advantage and mid-range strikes against Russian logistics have increased.
Several bridges linking occupied Kherson to Crimea were damaged by Ukrainian attacks, temporarily closing the Chonhar crossing.
Sevastopol governor said fuel trucks cannot reach city, tightening QR-code limits to 20 liters per week.
Independent channels said the Russian Ministry of Defense’s video of Okhrimivka was reused.

Blindspot

Left coverage emphasised the Ukrainian Defence Ministry’s claim of a “logistics lockdown” that pushed Russian supply convoys onto the E105 and E97 highways, where further drone attacks were reported.
Right coverage did not include the detail that Ukrainian forces said they destroyed dozens of trucks on the R-280, cutting cargo movement by 71 % in two weeks.

History

Historical Context

In February 1991 coalition aircraft bombed Iraq’s Highway 80, destroying roughly 1,400–2,000 vehicles and cutting supply flow by about 70 percent, a tactic General Norman Schwarzkopf praised. Decades later Ukrainian drones have struck Russia’s R-280 “highway of death,” halting the Chonhar Bridge and forcing Moscow onto secondary routes and significantly disrupting regional logistics.

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Ukraine Cripples Highway

Ukrainian drone strikes have crippled the R-280 “highway of death,” halted the Chonhar Bridge and sparked fuel shortages in Crimea.
Dozens of trucks were destroyed on the R-280, cutting cargo movement by 71 % over two weeks.
Ukraine says the logistics lockdown forced Russian convoys onto E105/E97, where drones hit fuel trucks.
Crimean officials limited petrol to 20 litres per car per day, later to 20 litres per week.

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