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Wave after wave of strikes that have caused fuel shortages and power outages on the Russia-annexed Crimean Peninsula will prove a \u201cpsychological breaking point\u201d for Moscow, according to the commander of Ukraine\u2019s drone forces. <\/p>\n

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Alongside its wider campaign of drone strikes deep inside Russia, Ukraine has stepped up its effort to isolate Crimea and has, for weeks, been striking a key highway linking the mainland with the peninsula, precipitating a fuel crisis that led to miles-long lineups for gas before civilian fuel sales were completely halted Sunday.<\/p>\n

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Ukraine is after \u201ctotal resource and logistical exhaustion,\u201d Robert Brovdi, the commander of Ukraine\u2019s Unmanned Systems Forces, said in a Telegram post Sunday, adding that it was targeting Crimea\u2019s transport, energy and tourism sectors. <\/p>\n

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Addressing Russian President Vladimir Putin directly, he added: \u201cIt will never be the same again.\u201d <\/p>\n

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