General Hodges reposted the map on Twitter.
"Excellent map depicting how long-range precision strikes can make Crimea untenable for Russian forces. Crimea skeptics assume this requires a costly large-scale land force attack...but the priority is to make Crimea untenable for Russia first. SOF and others will contribute," Hodges wrote.
The retired general explained that this would help cut off Crimea's logistics, and daily precision munitions strikes on the air force and Black Sea Fleet would prepare the battle space for a ground offensive.
"Drive Black Sea Fleet from Sevastopol with daily precision strikes. Ditto for Russian Air Force at Saky, etc. Allow no sanctuary for Drone lunches. Land forces can come later," Hodges outlined the plan.
On January 21, Ben Hodges said that Ukraine would liberate the occupied Crimea by the end of the summer if Western partners provide the Ukrainian Armed Forces with the necessary weapons and long-range missiles.