How Ukraine’s 40 day summer drone campaign to end the war backfired
On June 25, during ukraine’s successful long-range drone operations, President Volodymyr Zelensky announced a 40-day intensified strike campaign aimed at pressuring Moscow to end the war.Ukraine targeted two strategic locations: Wildberries warehouses in Russia-similar to Amazon-and fuel ships supplying Crimea. Kyiv claimed the warehouse strikes would disrupt dual-use goods and increase pressure on ordinary Russians to influence the Kremlin, while the attacks on ships aimed to create an energy and supply crisis in Crimea. Additionally, the page includes promotional content encouraging readers to subscribe to the Washington Examiner for full access to news, analysis, and commentary, with options for existing members to log in and details about subscription benefits.
On June 25, at the height of Ukraine’s long-range drone success, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced that he had approved a 40-day plan to compel Moscow to end the war through an intensified strike campaign.
As part of the surge, Ukraine chose two new strategic targets to ramp up pressure on the Russian populace: Wildberries warehouses, Russia’s equivalent to Amazon, and fuel ships supplying Crimea. Kyiv argued the warehouses held dual-use goods, and that hitting them would impose an immediate cost on ordinary Russians, who would pressure the Kremlin to end the war. The shipping strikes aimed to strangle Crimea into an energy and supply crisis.
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