Ukraibe has gained fire control over the key route from Russia to Crimea as Ukrainian drone swarms are now making large sections of the so-called “land bridge” to Crimea increasingly unusable for Russian military logistics. Russian military bloggers admit that vehicles moving along the M-14 highway near the Azov coast are being hunted constantly by Ukrainian FPV drones, with footage emerging of destroyed trucks and equipment across the corridor connecting Russia to occupied Crimea.

One of Russia’s most well-known military bloggers, Romanov, personally drove the route to demonstrate the situation on the ground, warning that Russian forces are losing safe movement along critical roads. Another major Russian military analyst, Rybar, openly admitted that Ukrainian drones now dominate huge sections of the front and that Russian forces currently have no effective answer.
Meanwhile, Ukraine and Germany announce cooperation on production of new long-range drones reportedly capable of strikes up to 1,500 km away, while Norway signs a new agreement with Ukraine on joint 155mm artillery shell production.

At the same time, political pressure on Moscow grows as reports indicate Ukraine’s EU accession talks may move forward in June after Hungary softens its resistance.
Inside Russia, the economic situation continues deteriorating: • Russia’s budget deficit reportedly reaches levels unseen since the 1990s
• A major facility linked to one of Russia’s largest steel producers erupts in flames
• A drone company promoted by Putin himself is raided and its CEO arrested
• The Russian city of Engels faces flooding mixed with raw sewage
Russian state propaganda descends deeper into paranoia, with Solovyov TV warning viewers that Germany, Finland, Poland, and Japan supposedly plan to invade Russia.
Also in this video: • Ukrainian shotgun drones intercept Russian drones mid-air
• New footage of Ukrainian drone strikes wiping out Russian troops
• Russians abroad spiral into extremist rhetoric during May 9 events
• Before-and-after footage from Bakhmut shows the scale of destruction