RT by @mikenov: The problem with Crimea (and here I significantly disagree with Ben Hodges) is how easy it is to defend. The future Russian regime, wanting to stop the bloodspill, will retreat out of Ukraine but not out of Crimea, as the land access to the peninsula is insufficient surface… pic.

The problem with Crimea (and here I significantly disagree with Ben Hodges) is how easy it is to defend.

The future Russian regime, wanting to stop the bloodspill, will retreat out of Ukraine but not out of Crimea, as the land access to the peninsula is insufficient surface… pic.twitter.com/BQtGeKCUiT

— Astraia Intel 🎖️ 🇺🇦🇺🇸 (@astraiaintel) October 19, 2025