In Crimea, the occupiers conducted exercises to "repel the attack of saboteurs"
In the occupied Crimea, the Russian military conducted exercises to "repel the attack of sabotage groups."
This was reported in the press service of the Russian Defense Ministry.
It is noted that in total more than 200 servicemen took part in the trainings, about 50 units of armaments and military equipment were involved.
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"In the formations and military units of the Black Sea Fleet, as well as the army corps of the Southern Military District stationed in Crimea, training was held with regular units to repel the attack of sabotage reconnaissance reconnaissance groups on military infrastructure", - was informed in the statement.
What is known
- The occupation administration of Crimea obliged conscripts to arrive on January 20 for painting "in the places indicated to them".
- In the occupied Crimea, crews of tank units of the Russian Army Corps are training to fire in preparation for the Armi-2022 Army Games.
- On December 13, the Russian Defense Ministry announced that the Russian military had set up a field camp for military exercises in the winter at a training ground in the occupied Crimea.
- According to NATO, Russia has amassed between 75,000 and 100,000 troops, which fears a repeat of 2014, when Russia occupied the Ukrainian Crimean peninsula and parts of Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts, and launched an armed conflict in Donbas.
- On December 10, the Ukrainian Navy said that Russia had also blocked almost 70% of the Sea of Azov around the occupied Crimea.
- A video of the transfer of Russian military equipment to the occupied Crimea has appeared on the Internet.
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