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Crimea is falling — without a single Ukrainian soldier setting foot on the peninsula.
Putin annexed Crimea in 2014 calling it „forever ours“ and turned it into Russia’s crown jewel in the south — 40-50,000 troops, S-400 systems, Black Sea Fleet headquarters, missile batteries. An unsinkable aircraft carrier.
But Ukraine spent four years systematically increasing pressure. It drove out the fleet, struck the Kerch Bridge, built long-range drone and missile capacity. And when Russia’s Zaporizhzhia-Donbas offensive collapsed in spring 2026, Ukraine cut the land corridor — Crimea’s last lifeline.
Now generals are fleeing on government planes. Officer families are evacuating. Civilians are selling their homes. Fuel is rationed by coupons. Headquarters are being hunted by Storm Shadow. The air defense shield has been dismantled. And the Kremlin chose to drain the garrison rather than save it — sending mobilized troops to the front.

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