Posted on 07/25/2024 2:09:10 PM PDT by marcusmaximus
Russia is redeploying air defenses to shield a key bridge used by Russia to connect with the annexed Crimean Peninsula that Ukraine has long targeted, according to a Crimean-based pro-Ukrainian group.
"The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation began to massively transfer equipment closer to the Kerch Bridge," Atesh, a pro-Kyiv military partisan group of Ukrainians and Crimean Tatars, said in a post to messaging app Telegram on Thursday.
Moscow is "actively redeploying the surviving air defense installations, aircraft, radars and all military facilities from the western part of Crimea," it continued.
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Ukraine has repeatedly targeted high-value Russian facilities and assets in the peninsula, such as its advanced air defense systems, radars, air bases and naval vessels.
"The Russians are in dire need of air defense systems," the Atesh movement said. "They are able to cover only one area of the peninsula."
(Excerpt) Read more at newsweek.com ...
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“Russian financial assets are also not unlimited.”
Yes, but all they need is enough to outlast Ukraine. Ukraine is screwed unless they agree to negotiations.
Western Crimean airfields are burning tonight.
Saki, Yevpatoria, Dobrushyne and Okunivka in Crimea are all burning tonight.
America’s financial resources aren’t endless either. Just the interest on our debt takes up 76% of all taxes collected. How much more debt can we take until we go bankrupt?
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