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Putin visits military installation, vowing to take more of Ukraine

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The Russian president donned military fatigues as he tried to counter a narrative that Moscow is stumbling in its war after Ukrainian drone strikes set off an acute fuel shortage. Today at 4:31 p.m. EDT Russian President Vladimir Putin, shown speaking at a command post in 2025, visited the front line again on Friday in an effort to challenge the narrative that Ukraine holds any military advantage. (AP) By Mary Ilyushina ; see also Russian President Vladimir Putin made a rare frontline appearance late Friday, donning green military fatigues, to claim breakthroughs in Russia’s war effort and counter what he called Ukraine’s “information and propaganda operation on illusory battlefield results.” In recent weeks, Kyiv appears to have gained momentum through medium- and long-range drone strikes that have hammered occupied Crimea and damaged oil refineries and other energy infrastructure in Russia, leading to gasoline shortages. That perception of success even drew rare praise from Preside...
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Assessed Control of Terrain in the Russo-Ukrainian War, June 29 (via Institute for the Study of War)

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Does Ukraine still hope to re-take Crimea, or is that seen as not possible?

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 via QUORA Does Ukraine still hope to re-take Crimea, or is that seen as not possible? Elena Gold  ·   Follow Wrote book about Russo-Ukrainian War              https://www.quora.com/Does-Ukraine-still-hope-to-re-take-Crimea-or-is-that-seen-as-not-possible The reason is geography: once the Crimean bridge is destroyed (and it will be destroyed), it becomes cut off from the mainland and supplies can get in only via the narrow land bridge. Every time in history, Crimea was unable to resist the troops attacking from the mainland. The strategic plan of the Ukrainian troops is to cut the road to Crimea by land, destroy the Crimean bridge, connecting it to the mainland Russia, and take over the peninsula. Russians know the history and this is why they built the bridge to the mainland. Meanwhile, the Netherlands sent to Kyiv the “Scythian gold”, putting the end to the legal case between Russia and Ukraine that took almost 10 years. The Archaeolog...
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Russia pounds on the gates of Ukraine's 'fortress belt'

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By Dan Peleschuk and Anatolii Stepanov, Reuters June 29, 2026 2:05 AM EDTU - updated 5 hours ago Kostiantynivka Summary [image from Wikipedia ] --Kremlin troops converge on Kostiantynivka --City anchors 'fortress belt' of key eastern cities --Russian gains come even as Kremlin's war machine strained KYIV / NEAR DRUZHKIVKA, Ukraine, June 29 (Reuters) - Russia is grinding its way into Kostiantynivka, a key stronghold in Ukraine's eastern "fortress belt" long coveted by the Kremlin, even as its gains across the rest of the 1,200-km front line have largely stalled.   Fighting has begun to seep into the city ​itself. Small groups of Russian soldiers are attempting to infiltrate its outskirts, senior Ukrainian commanders said last week, suggesting close-quarters assaults could follow. Kostiantynivka is the southernmost of four key ‌settlements forming a defensive line central to Ukraine's effort to hold the heavily industrialised Donetsk region. The push toward...
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Russians Feel the War’s Hardships as Ukraine Pummels Crimea

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Strikes on fuel and power infrastructure have cut electricity in parts of Crimea, strained water supplies and pushed residents to the black market for gasoline By Daria Matviichuk and Thomas Grove   The Wall Street Journal Updated June 28, 2026 7:19 pm ET Original article contains links Cars lined up this month at a gas station in Crimea. Associated Press Quick Summary   -- Ukrainian drone attacks on Crimea’s power and fuel facilities have caused widespread disruptions and hardships for residents.  --The offensive led to a state of emergency, power outages, a gasoline black market, and thousands fleeing across the Kerch Bridge.  -- Crimea’s tourism sector has been severely affected, with bookings falling by as much as half, and basic services have stopped functioning. This summary was generated with AI and reviewed by an editor.  For more than four years, Vladimir Putin has tried to shield Russians from the hardships of war. But in Crimea, residents and tourist...
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