Russians prepare S-400 missile system in Crimea, Russian Black Sea vessels manoeuvre in Black Sea
TUESDAY, 24 MAY 2022, 08:19
Russian military vessels continue to manoeuvre in the Black Sea and the Russians are deploying S-400 anti-aircraft missile systems in occupied Crimea.
Source: "Suspilne" quoting Serhii Bratchuk, spokesman for the Odesa Oblast Military Administration
Details: Russian Black Sea Fleet vessels continue to manoeuvre in the Black Sea. They include large landing boats and vessels with cruise missiles on board.
The aim of the Russians is to further blockade the port of Odesa and control the north-western part of the Black Sea marine area.
To this end, the Russians are placing S-400 missile systems in temporarily occupied Crimea and are also working to strengthen their defensive and offensive operations on Zmiinyi (Snake) Island, according to Serhii Bratchuk, spokesman for the Odesa Oblast Military Administration.
The night passed without shelling in Odesa and the Oblast.
Over the past 24 hours, the Russian army has lost 23 troops and several armoured vehicles and motor vehicles on the southern front.
In Odesa Oblast, monitoring of the coastline for suspicious or dangerous items has been tightened. Vladyslav Nazarov, an officer from "Pivden" (South) Operational Command, said that the threat of missile attacks from the sea persists.
