British intelligence showed Russian defensive fortifications in the north of Crimea. They are located 3.5 km north of the city of Armyansk, on a narrow isthmus connecting the peninsula with the Kherson region. The length of the fortifications is 9 km.
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Obviously, the Russians are preparing for the scenario that Ukrainian troops will try to enter the Crimea.
The Russian Federation continues to build defense lines deep in the rear. These means of protection indicate that the Russian command believes that Ukrainian forces are capable of directly attacking Crimea,” the British intelligence service added.
They note that Russia considers maintaining control over the peninsula as a top political priority.
In anticipation of the projects “Radio Liberty “Krym.Realii” and “Schemes” have collected new satellite images of Russian fortifications in the Crimea. The data indicate that the most fortified region of Crimea is its northern part. Defense lines have been organized from the administrative border with the Kherson region to Dzhankoy.
In March 2023, the fortification zones were already visible from the satellite near the village. They start at the Perekop Bay, stretch to the E-97 highway. Another section of fortifications is near the village of Filatovka. Compared to March, these defensive structures were enlarged and connected.
The first line is for the infantry and behind is the fire support of equipment. And, as far as I can tell, they united all these positions with communication moves, that is, a company stronghold was well prepared,” Yevgeny Leshan, an investigative journalist from the Crimea, an officer of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, an investigative journalist from Crimea, described the nature of the fortifications to Rajio Svoboda.
It is possible that many fortifications have minefields. The Russians are mining the workshops of the Crimean Titan enterprise in Armyansk, located in the north of the annexed Crimea, according to the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ukrainian Defense Ministry.
According to the Permanent Representation of the President of Ukraine in the Autonomous Republic of Crimea, in mid-June, engineering units of the Russian army passed through the shops of the enterprise that continued to work and planted explosives in the factory and adjacent territory.
Source: Racurs
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