Russia's Crimea Supply Line Cut By Ukraine Strike - Jason Jay Smart
On July 19, 2025, Ukrainian drones struck the Kamennolomni rail junction in Rostov Oblast, cutting a vital Russian supply line to Crimea. This high-impact drone strike halted military rail transport, stalled ammunition and fuel convoys, and disrupted troop movements toward Zaporizhzhia, Melitopol, and the Kerch Bridge. Since Russia relies on rail for over 70 percent of its frontline logistics, the strike revealed a critical structural weakness in Moscow's war machine.
This video breaks down Ukraine's precision strike strategy targeting Russian rail hubs, oil depots, and command infrastructure. The Kamennolomni operation is part of a larger campaign of logistics warfare designed to collapse Russia's military mobility and economic throughput. Rather than engaging in frontal combat, Ukraine is disabling the backend systems that sustain Russian offensives, forcing the Kremlin to divert resources and manpower away from the front.
We also examine the wider fallout. Rail freight volumes have declined, inflation is accelerating, and elite Russian brigades are reaching exhaustion. With military supply chains under pressure and economic indicators deteriorating, Ukraine is dismantling Russia's warfighting capability not through mass assaults but by severing the critical arteries that keep the regime operational.