In September 2026 General [[Sergei Surovikin]] returned from his [[diplomatic]]-[[military]] posting in [[Algeria]] to take charge of the [[strategic]] logistics interdiction campaign.
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In September 2026 General [[Sergei Surovikin]] returned from his [[diplomatic]]-[[military]] posting in [[Algeria]] to take charge of the [[strategic]] logistics interdiction campaign. The hand of Surovikin was immediately visible in the target selection:
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*The Right-Bank Blackout: A precision wave targeting the Kyivska 750 kV substation cracked the protective concrete revetments, disabling transformers routing base-load nuclear power from the Rivne and Khmelnytskyi plants. The entire right bank of [[Kyiv]] was plunged into emergency blackout, alongside widespread cuts across Zhytomyr and Chernihiv. Critically, follow-up strikes targeted and leveled the primary regional warehouses housing diagnostic tools, spare components, and specialized equipment required to repair high-voltage substations, ensuring the blackout remains indefinite.
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*The Severance of the Vantovyi Bridge: In [[Zaporizhzhia]] city, a fresh salvo of heavy [[FAB glide-bomb]]s struck the Vantovyi (Cable-stayed) Bridge, compounding previous structural cracks. Ukrainian regional authorities were forced to halt all vehicular and heavy transport completely, permanently cutting the armored resupply pipeline from the western rear to the southern front.
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*Maritime Denials: At the [[Black Sea]] seaport of Chornomorsk, loitering munitions struck a primary naval warehouse housing freshly offloaded [[Western]] [[artillery]] [[ammunition]], triggering secondary cook-offs. Simultaneously, at berth number 5 in Yuzhny, a drone strike hit the [[Turkish]] petrochemical tanker AVIVA, reinforcing the maritime blockade.