Ukrainian forces have intensified a sustained campaign targeting Russian logistics and energy infrastructure across occupied southern Ukraine and Crimea. In late June 2026, Ukrainian drone and missile strikes damaged key bridges connecting Kherson Oblast to Crimea, including the Henichesk and North Crimea Canal crossings, disrupting supply routes used by Russian forces. Additional attacks hit fuel storage facilities, gas compression stations, and the Tavriyska Thermal Power Plant in Crimea, with one strike reported at the Tyumen Oil Refinery nearly 2,000 kilometers from Ukraine’s border. These operations are part of a broader intermediate-range strike strategy aimed at degrading Russian military logistics and fuel supplies.

The impact extends beyond the battlefield. Russian regions including St. Petersburg, Tver, and Tula are experiencing gasoline shortages and price hikes, with local authorities imposing sales restrictions and discussing price caps. Ukrainian strikes have forced Russian forces to adapt, redeploying drone units and mobile fire teams to protect supply convoys and critical infrastructure. The loss of Starlink connectivity has also degraded Russian drone capabilities, pushing them toward older, less effective systems.

Meanwhile, Russian forces continue limited offensives in the Kupyansk, Lyman, and Pokrovsk directions, with incremental advances near Kostyantynivka. However, their efforts are increasingly strained by Ukraine’s interdiction campaign, which is forcing the reallocation of personnel and equipment from frontline units to rear-area defense. The Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant also lost offsite power again on June 20, marking the 20th such incident since the war began, highlighting ongoing risks to critical infrastructure under Russian control.