“Serious operation in Crimea”? War documentary from Ukraine is making waves in Russia. The recapture of the Crimean Peninsula is one of Ukraine's declared war goals.
Losing the peninsula could represent a “possible trigger point” and give Putin the impression “that their backs are against the wall,” said retired Brigadier General Helmut Ganser. The importance of Crimea is also indirectly illustrated by fears of a Russian nuclear strike if the peninsula is lost.