T-22-09 corridor
Road supply corridor Russia opened in 2022 through occupied Ukrainian territory to bypass the Kerch Strait Bridge.
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With drone fire control over the T-22-09 corridor, how long can Russia keep Crimea supplied?
Timeline for T-22-09 corridor
Ukraine cuts into Crimea's supply spine
Russia-Ukraine War 2026- What is Russia's T-22-09 land corridor to Crimea?
- The T-22-09 corridor is Russia's overland supply route through occupied Zaporizhzhia and Kherson oblasts to Crimea, seized in March 2022. It runs via Melitopol and Henichesk and is now the primary logistics artery since the Kerch Bridge came under Ukrainian attack.
- What does drone fire control over the T-22-09 corridor mean for Crimea?
- ISW assessed in June 2026 that Ukraine could strike supply vehicles along the corridor at will. The result was Crimea rationing petrol to 20 litres per vehicle per week and widespread food shortages within days of the Chonhar Bridge strike.Source: ISW
- Why is Russia's land corridor to Crimea more important than the Kerch Bridge?
- The Kerch Bridge has been repeatedly struck by Ukrainian missiles and drones since October 2022, reducing its reliability. The T-22-09 overland corridor handles the bulk of fuel, ammunition, and troop movements that can no longer safely transit the bridge.Source: CEPA / ISW
Background
The T-22-09 corridor is Russia's overland supply route from occupied Donbas through Zaporizhzhia and Kherson oblasts to Crimea, opened in March 2022 after Russia seized a contiguous land bridge. It runs through Melitopol and Henichesk, supplementing the Kerch Bridge as Crimea's logistics spine.
ISW assessed in June 2026 that Ukraine achieved drone fire control over the T-22-09 corridor following Code 9.2's Chonhar Bridge strike on 7 June and sustained drone pressure on supply convoys. Crimea rationed petrol to 20 litres per vehicle per week; food shortages in buckwheat, sugar, rice, and flour spread across the peninsula. Ukrainian Defence Minister Fedorov described the campaign as a "logistics lockdown."
