# War in Ukraine: Why Crimea has become a strategic target

https://mins.news/en/item/11722

- DW, 2026-08-01 10:03 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.dw.com/en/war-in-ukraine-why-crimea-has-become-a-strategic-target/a-78197135?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

> Ukraine has intensified attacks on Russian logistics hubs and energy facilities in Crimea. The campaign raises questions about the consequences for supplies available to people in the area. Kyiv also hopes the strategy will influence how the war develops. Crimea has consequently become a focus of military planning in the conflict.

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