“The war began and will end in Crimea.” Occupied peninsula “key” to victory? [COMMENT]

The infrastructure of occupying Russian troops on the Crimean peninsula has been taken in the crosshairs in fresh days. The Institute for War Studies (ISW) suggests that striking Russian bases in Crimea marks the beginning of a Ukrainian counteroffensive in the south. Regardless of whether the targeted attacks were an isolated action or part of a larger operational plan, Kiev is proving that it inactive has the operational initiative, that it will not admit the annexation of parts of its territory, and that it is able to embolden the protection strategy of Russian units. It besides cuts Russian supplies. Is Crimea the “key” to triumph in the war?