Ukraine's defense intelligence chief Kyrylo Budanov said ATACMS missiles provided by the US could help cut off Crimea from Russian supplies and potentially destroy the Crimea Bridge.
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The head of Ukraine's defense intelligence agency believes the Crimean Peninsula can be cut off from Russian supplies with the help of ATACMS missiles
Budanov shares the opinion of General Ben Hodges that cutting off Crimea would be key to putting Putin on the defensive
ATACMS missiles can eventually destroy the Crimea Bridge according to Budanov
Those who claim ATACMS are not powerful enough to destroy the bridge are mistaken according to Budanov
Long-range ATACMS missiles could be used to destroy the Kerch Bridge.
Ukraine must do everything to destroy the Crimean Bridge
U.S. permission to strike military targets in occupied Crimea would make their task easier
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