 Biden administration criticizes Ukrainian strikes in Crimea as a waste of resources. Some military and US presidential officials have criticised Ukraine for striking occupied Crimea as they see it as a distraction at best and a waste of resources at worst. CNN reported this with reference to its sources. One unnamed senior defence official said that it's knocked the Russians off balance a bit but it's not doing anything decisive and it would probably be better for everyone for them to just focus on the counter-offensive, the same official added. A senior Western intelligence official said that with about a third of the occupied peninsular now within range of the US provided HMRs, missile systems, Ukraine has also stepped up strikes on Russian ammunition storage points and other logistics and supply infrastructure there. There's more and more pressure on Crimea and especially so in recent weeks. I mean they get pounded, the same official stated, at the same time a Ukrainian source told CNN that the attacks on Crimea are an integral part of Ukraine's counter-offensive strategy to isolate Crimea and make it more difficult for Russia to support its military operations on the Ukrainian mainland. Strikes on Russian occupied Crimea are becoming more regular. President Volodymyr Zelensky said that the liberation of Crimea is becoming more and more achievable and well thought out. We are making the liberation of Crimea more achievable and more thought out. One step at a time is stressed.