Russians preparing for Ukrainian defenders' liberation of Crimea – Main Directorate of Intelligence

Ukrainian intelligence believes that Russian authorities of Crimea have begun to prepare for the de-occupation of the Ukrainian peninsula. In particular, they will intensively control transport and prepare places for "temporary accommodation of people".

Source: Main Directorate of Intelligence

Details: Ukrainian intelligence reports that the Russian occupation administration of Crimea and the local department of the Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation (FSB) issued "a decision to establish a high (yellow) level of terrorist danger".

According to the document, a high level of threat is established in the settlements of Armiansk, Dzhankoi, Kerch, Krasnoperekopsk, as well as in the Dzhankoi, Krasnoperekopsk and Lenine (Yedi Quyu) districts of Crimea.

A similar level of threat is declared at subordinate facilities of the so-called Ministries of Transport, Housing and Communal services, Health, Fuel and Energy, Industrial Policy and the Committee on Water Management and Land Reclamation.

The validity period of measures is unlimited – until a decision is made to cancel them.

The decision states that the FSB units operating in Crimea and the linear branch of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation need to strengthen control over the movement of vehicles on the peninsula.

In particular, control over the movement of Russian citizens and foreigners with mandatory registration of temporary residence is being strengthened.

Units of the Ministry of Emergency Situations were ordered to conduct an audit of special equipment for carrying out "rescue operations".

Local administrations should provide places for "temporary accommodation of people".

The Ministry of Health is responsible for preparing facilities for emergency care and medical evacuation.

Ukrainian intelligence suggests that such measures are a sign of preparations for the beginning of the de-occupation of Crimea by Ukrainian defenders.

Quote: "Such ‘security measures’ by Russians are a sign of preparations for the start of the operation to liberate Crimea by the Ukrainian Defence Forces.

It may also indicate the possibility of provocations by the Russian special services against the civilian population of the peninsula, followed by shifting the responsibility onto Ukraine."

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