Winning: How Ukraine Recovered Crimea

July 24, 2026: Fourteen years ago, Russia swindled its way into owning the Crimean Peninsula. It started with Ukraine leasing parts of Crimea to host bases used by the Russian Black Sea Fleet. Then Russia snuck several thousand Russian Spetsnaz special forces into Crimea in 2014 and grabbed it by force. Ukraine is presently completing its reconquest of Crimea. To make this happen, the few roads linking Russia and Crimea are under attack. Modern combat drones, which Ukrainians developed to fight the Russian invaders, are now being used to destroy Russian military bases, air defense systems, roads, port facilities, and fuel infrastructure in C…