Motorists queue at a gasoline station in southern Russia, June 2026 (Getty)
A-Times Radio VideoCast: Ukraine — “If Crimea Falls, Putin Cannot Hide From Russian People”
I joined Ukrainian journalists Sofia Nazarenko and Daniel Tkiie on Thursday to assess the effects of Ukraine’s counter-attacks against the Kremlin’s invasion, including on fuel supplies inside Russia and Russian-occupied territory.
We also consider the most comprehensive statistics on the invasion’s casualties and whether Russia can still succeed with its advantage in manpower.
We begin with consideration of Russian mass missile and drone strikes, including the killing of 30 people in Kyiv on Thursday, hoping to break the resistance of Ukrainian civilians.
It will not bring any consolation, especially to those who have suffered losses, but Russia is not doing this from a position of strength. It is doing this from a position of weakness.
Russia is launching these mass waves trying to terrorize civilians into surrendering. This is really the only option that Moscow has right now to “win”.
