The Atesh partisan movement is constantly monitoring the situation near the Kerch Bridge area. The Atesh reported on its Telegram channel that russian occupiers were using civilian ships to transport military cargo. The partisans have also noted a reduction of movement of warships of russian navy.
"We recorded the redeployment of air defense assets to protect the bridge from possible air attacks by the Defense Forces of Ukraine," the statement reads.
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In particular, partisans discovered S-300 and Pantsir-S1 SAM systems. Such occupiers` actions indicate their strategic priorities aimed at strengthening the air defense of the bridge to the detriment of the defense of russian cities.
"We will continue to monitor the situation in this area and inform about further russian occupiers` actions," the Atesh reported.
Earlier Defense Express reported that russian invaders had amassed equipment and troops to repel Ukrainian attacks in temporarily occupied Crimea.
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