A third and final point: this is a massive influence operation win for Ukraine. Even if they didn’t do it, it is a demonstration to Russians, and the rest of the world, that Russia’s military cannot protect any of the provinces it recently annexed.
Missed is the importance of the incident
The route through Crimea is the primary remaining route for the military logistics efforts to supply the troops in the south. The Russians are now isolated from resupply
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A third and final point: this is a massive influence operation win for Ukraine. Even if they didn’t do it, it is a demonstration to Russians, and the rest of the world, that Russia’s military cannot protect any of the provinces it recently annexed.”
Chechens will break away 5 minutes after they hear Putin is dead. Which will be soon. The far Eastern stans don’t need or like Moscow. I see a YouTube Russian dissident commenter in Uzbekistan who is very happy there.