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5 min readUkraine's Drone Campaign Intensifies as Russia Struggles to Defend Crimea
"All hell is breaking loose over Crimea. All hell is breaking loose over Moscow." That is how the episode opens, and the footage that follows backs it up. Ukraine has escalated its drone campaign dramatically, launching mass swarms that are systematically taking out Russian air defense systems, then hitting oil depots, ferry crossings, and military logistics hubs. The result is a visible strain on Russia's ability to protect its occupied territory and supply its forces.
The Drone Swarm Strategy
Ukraine is executing a coordinated, multi-layered drone operation. The pattern is clear: Ukrainian drones first target and destroy Russian air defense systems, then follow up with strikes on oil infrastructure and military logistics. The Kerch oil depot and marine terminal in Crimea are shown burning intensely, with fires still raging nearly 24 hours after the initial strike. A fire was also reported at Port Kavkaz on the Russian side of the Kerch Strait.
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What you'll learn
- 1 (02:10) **Massive Ukrainian Drone Swarm Targets Crimea and Moscow** - Ukraine launches a large-scale drone attack, overwhelming Russian air defenses and striking deep into occupied territory.
- 2 (03:35) **Ukrainian Drones Destroy Key Crimean Ferries** - Three major ferries used to transport Russian weapons and artillery into Crimea are blown up by drone strikes.
- 3 (04:17) **Drone Strike on Russian-Occupied Berdyansk** - Ukrainian attack drones hit rail infrastructure in Russian-occupied Berdyansk, starting a large fire.
- 4 (04:42) **Continued B-Roll of Crimea Strikes** - Footage shows oil silos on fire at the port area of Russian-occupied Kerch and the Kerch marine oil terminal.
- 5 (05:14) **Ukrainian MiG-29 Shoots Down Russian Shahed Drone** - The Ukrainian Air Force successfully intercepts a Russian Shahed attack drone over Dnipro using an R-27AM missile.
- 6 (05:38) **Firefighting Foam Snows on Moscow After Refinery Strike** - Aftermath of a Ukrainian drone strike on a Moscow refinery shows firefighting foam blanketing the area; the fire in the Kerch oil depot continues to rage after 24 hours.
- 7 (06:05) **Russia Forced to Adapt to Drone Threat** - Analyst Klement Molin explains that Russia is now escorting fuel trucks and reinforcing key bridges, but cannot control all strikes.
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Show Notes
MeidasTouch host Ben Meiselas reports on all hell breaking loose as Russia burns in the war as its defenses fail to stop the drone strikes by Ukraine.
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