Putin’s road to ruin: Ukraine hits key Russian supply line with new drone campaign

A new Ukrainian campaign is turning Vladimir Putin’s main supply line into a road of ruin.

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A key highway linking southern Russia, occupied Crimea and other Ukrainian territories under the Kremlin’s control is at the center of a major drone offensive by Kyiv that is laying waste to Russian logistics and causing fuel stations to run dry.

The 390-mile stretch, known as R-280 or “Novorossiya” (“New Russia”), is a crucial route for supplying Russian forces on the southern battlefields — as well as keeping the occupied territories supplied with fuel and food.

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But in recent weeks, the route has been snarled by Ukrainian attacks on vehicles carrying critical supplies, triggering a growing crisis on the tourism-dependent peninsula.

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