{"id":355473,"date":"2026-06-24T22:01:11","date_gmt":"2026-06-24T21:01:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/can-ukraine-isolate-crimea-or-even-retake-the-russian-occupied-peninsula-dw-news\/"},"modified":"2026-06-24T22:01:11","modified_gmt":"2026-06-24T21:01:11","slug":"can-ukraine-isolate-crimea-or-even-retake-the-russian-occupied-peninsula-dw-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/can-ukraine-isolate-crimea-or-even-retake-the-russian-occupied-peninsula-dw-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Can Ukraine isolate Crimea &#8211; or even retake the Russian-occupied peninsula? | DW News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i3.ytimg.com\/vi\/nmtuDnt6O0M\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Can Ukraine isolate Crimea - or even retake the Russian-occupied peninsula? | DW News\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/nmtuDnt6O0M\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Ukraine is stepping up strikes on Crimea &#8211; targeting fuel, power, and critical supply routes. The apparent goal: to isolate the Russian-occupied peninsula and weaken Moscow\u2019s hold. But is this a strategy of pressure &#8211; or preparation for a full-scale bid to retake Crimea? And even if Ukraine could, would it be able to hold the territory? We speak to our Ukraine correspondent Nick Connolly and Russia analyst Mark Galeotti about what\u2019s really behind this shift &#8211; and what losing Crimea could mean for Vladimir Putin.<\/p>\n<p>#dwnews <\/p>\n<p>For more news go to: http:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/<\/p>\n<p>Follow DW on social media:<br \/>\n\u25baInstagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baTikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baFacebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/deutschewellenews\/<br \/>\n\u25baTwitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/dwnews<\/p>\n<p>F\u00fcr Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/dwdeutsch<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ukraine is stepping up strikes on Crimea &#8211; targeting fuel, power, and critical supply routes. The apparent goal: to isolate the Russian-occupied peninsula and weaken Moscow\u2019s hold. 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