'Priority: use long-range precision strike to isolate Crimea, then make it untenable for Russian forces. Drive Black Sea Fleet from Sevastopol with daily precision strikes. Ditto for Russian Air Force at Saky, etc. Allow no sanctuary for Drone [launches]. Land forces can come later.'
- Ben Hodges (
Source, February 27, 2023)
'Excellent map depicting how long-range precision strikes can make Crimea untenable for Russian forces. Crimea skeptics assume this requires a costly large-scale land force attack...but the priority is to make Crimea untenable for Russia first. SOF and others will contribute.'
- Ben Hodges (
Source, February 28, 2023
Context(Ukraine) - '..the UAF needs long-range missiles for the offensive..''..continuing to fight for Bakhmut..''Crimea is Ukraine. Donetsk is Ukraine. Kherson is Ukraine. Luhansk is Ukraine. Zaporizhzhia is Ukraine..'