More than four years into the ongoing conflict, Ukraine has increased drone attacks targeting the Russian-controlled Crimean peninsula. In response, local authorities in Crimea have declared a state of emergency, acknowledging the difficult situation they face.
This week, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced the launch of a 40-day "influence operation" aimed at compelling Russia to end the war. The intensified focus on Crimea marks a strategic shift in Kyiv's broader efforts to pressure Moscow.
Experts including Leonid Ragozin, an independent journalist specializing in Russia, Ukraine, and Eastern Europe; Yulia Kazdobina, Senior Fellow at the Ukrainian Prism Foreign Policy Council; and Stefan Wolff, Professor of International Security at the University of Birmingham, have discussed the significance of Crimea in the conflict and Kyiv's evolving strategy.
The campaign underscores Crimea's critical role in the Russia–Ukraine war and Kyiv's determination to leverage pressure points to bring about a resolution.
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