Ukraine is striking this peninsula. Here's why

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Taken from Ukraine by Russia in 2014, Crimea is now being hit by drones and rockets in a Ukrainian attempt to overwhelm Russian forces. CNN's chief international security correspondent Nick Paton Walsh explains the strategy.

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