For most of the war, Russia had controlled the Kinburn Peninsula, a small but strategically vital strip of land jutting into the Black Sea. It was a symbol of Moscow’s dominance, and Moscow wasn’t shy about flaunting it. But Ukraine has just spat in Russia’s face. Putin is now facing one of his biggest defeats of the war, as Ukraine slowly and satisfyingly breaks Russia’s grip on the Kinburn Peninsula.
The peninsula is no longer a fortress. It’s a trap, holding 2,500 Russian soldiers who are cut off from supplies and equipment, thanks to Ukraine’s cunning.
