Sources in Ukrainian military intelligence report the transfer of air defense forces, aviation and part of the personnel of the “military space forces” of Russia in Crimea - deep into the peninsula. So that they are closer to the Kerch Bridge.
Some military units, along with their equipment, are also being withdrawn from the western and northern coast of Crimea (Sevastopol, Dzhankoy). There they are available for destruction by the Ukrainian Defense Forces.
First of all, the enemy is transferring scarce air defense systems inland and to the eastern coast of the peninsula. Thus, exposing the western coast of Crimea from air defense. Leaving Sevastopol, Evpatoria and other large cities without protection.
The Main Intelligence Directorate of the MOU received information about attempts by the military-political command of the occupied Crimea to immediately modernize the Kirovskoye military airfields in the area of Cape Feodosia (eastern Crimea) and Bagerovo in the Kerch region. That is, to build closed hangars there for combat aircraft.
The Russians have little chance of realizing such a plan quickly. This is a complex technological process. The Bagerovo airfield is generally in a semi-abandoned state. However, the urgent need to re-equip these airports indicates growing anxiety among the military-political command of Russia.
Amid a series of effective Ukrainian strikes on Crimea throughout 2024, the Russian Federation is seeking to preserve combat aircraft and scarce air defense systems.
This is also an attempt to create an “anti-aircraft umbrella” over the Crimean post. Both Kirovskoye and Bagerovo are located on the east coast - close to the bridge, which remains the main logistics route connecting the occupation units with the Russian Federation. In fact, the enemy is pulling all available forces and means there to protect this facility, leaving Yevpatoria, Sevastopol and other large cities in the northwestern part of Crimea without cover from the sky.
The security situation on the peninsula is significantly worsening for the enemy. But the Russian occupation authorities are persistently silent about threats to the civilian population. Fearing panic and mass unorganized flight of ordinary citizens.
Russian children are taken to popular resorts in Crimea on budget packages, in particular from the Orenburg and Belgorod regions. Preference is given to children of participants in the so-called “svo”, children with disabilities and people from low-income families.
All this is being done at a time when senior Russian officials and military personnel are moving their own families out of Crimea en masse.
Part of the headquarters structure of the Russian Black Sea Fleet has also already been transferred to Novorossiysk.
The State Duma of the Russian Federation is already talking publicly about the actual siege of the occupied peninsula. On June 23, the “deputy” from Crimea Mikhail Sheremet actually admitted that Crimea was ready for a blockade: “Budanov probably forgot that Crimea has experienced all types of blockades that exist for more than ten years...”, the occupying “people’s party” became angry. chosen one."
In other words, the Russian government itself and the military command are already preparing for a long Crimean siege.
July 22, 2024 in an interview with Hromadska. Crimea,” official representative of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the MOU Andrey Yusov said that due to the constant military threat from Ukraine, not only collaborating officials and their families, but also Russian military personnel are now fleeing Crimea.
“Some of the families of Russian occupation officials and collaborators also left Crimea. They are not waiting for a single holiday season, but are trying to save their lives... Considering all the means that Ukraine uses - land, air, and sea - today we can say that there are no safe places for the occupiers in Crimea,” said representative of GUR MOU...
But what about the “stones from the sky” now, the “dear” Russian occupiers?
