New Russian initiative could turn the tide in Ukraine war
New infrastructure could be a game changer for Russia
The conflict between Russia and Ukraine may have reached a new turning point. Recently, Kyiv's military authorities announced that the invading country is nearing the completion of new infrastructure that could enhance its logistics.
New railway line: Tavrida-2
This is a new railway line called Tavrida-2, which measures about 500 kilometers and connects the Russian city of Rostov-on-Don with Crimea, as reported by the Spanish newspaper El País.
Increased Russian presence in occupied provinces
This infrastructure, built along the Sea of Azov, guarantees a greater Russian presence in the occupied provinces: Donetsk, Lugansk, Zaporizhzhia and Kherson.
Before the end of the year
The spokesman for the Ukrainian navy, Dmitro Pletenchuk, has stated that the Russians will complete the railway section before the end of the year, “at least from Rostov-on-Don to the Dzhankoi Isthmus” (between Crimea, illegally annexed in 2014, and Kherson).
It's the second line
It is not the first railway line connecting Russia to the occupied territories. There is another one that crosses the Kerch Strait bridge.
A new alternative for Russia
On several occasions Ukraine has managed to partially destroy this bridge, considerably delaying the invader's military logistics times. However, the new project represents an alternative for Russia.
Improve supply to troops
Among the objectives of this new project is the need to increase the supply of equipment to the Russian military forces.
Commodity export
On the other hand, Yevgeny Balitsky, the Russian-imposed governor of the occupied parts of Zaporizhzhia, also said that this new railway will help solve the problems of exporting products such as grain, iron ore, coal, as reported by the newspaper The Telegraph.
Concerned about infrastructure
Pletenchuk has expressed concern about the progress of this infrastructure that has been built in a very short time. For this reason, the Ukrainian authorities are looking for a way to boycott the transit of these trains, which would travel even closer to the combat zone.
Russia is finishing its construction
The construction of this railway was not a surprise. Last March, the head of the Ukrainian Defense Ministry's intelligence services, Kirilo Budanov, stated that Russia was completing the construction of that line.
"It will make us stronger"
Vladimir Putin, in his propaganda speeches, also made reference to this infrastructure. The creation of this route “will make us genuinely stronger,” the president said at a rally in March.
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