greggposting december 1, 2024 update todays update focuses on the frontlines, and i want to emphasize at the outset that the analyses presented are my own and should absolutely not be interpreted as official statements from the ukrainian armed forces. everyone should think critically and verify information independently. my insights are based on earlier information, conversations with volunteers who have visited the frontlines or been in contact with units on-site, daily reports from the general staff, ukrainian war correspondents specializing in specific fronts, and direct talks with individual soldiers. naturally, i have received information that i cannot currently use as a reference. crimea we have been consistently hammering crimea with cruise missiles, ballistic missiles, and drones since early may. russian military leaders, war bloggers, and the kremlin are lamenting this factand for good reason. the results are becoming increasingly apparent, even acknowledged by the russian military. this is especially true as their radar stations are being taken out one by one, along with their air defense systems. the russians are becoming increasingly blind and, due to their degraded air defense systems, unable to defend the entire crimean peninsula. they have now begun concentrating their air defense around the kerch bridge, which opens several new options for ukraine, including amphibious landings. remember, we have already conducted a small-scale landing by our marines, who struck a target onshore and then withdrew. the reason we havent yet undertaken a larger amphibious operation is the russian air force. once they lose their operational awareness, we can send in our own fighter jets to support a larger landing. the russians are terrified of an open attack on crimea because our sustained strikes have already destabilized their positions on the peninsula. another indication of their fear is the massive reinforcement of the kinburn spit.
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