Sergei Aksenov reported the death of two people in Crimea during a missile attack by the Ukrainian Armed Forces
The Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) launched a missile attack on Crimea. This was stated by the head of the Russian region Sergei Aksenov.
As a result of the incident in the Simferopol region, two bystanders were killed. Aksenov expressed condolences to the families and friends of the victims.
The head of Crimea also reported that in the Alushta region an enemy attack on an empty commercial facility was noticed. Rescuers from the Ministry of Emergency Situations are already working in the incident area.
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Aksenov called on local residents to remain calm and trust only official sources of information.
State Duma deputy from the Crimean region, reserve major general Leonid Ivlev Ivlev responded to reports of the attack and called the Ukrainian troops fascists.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces previously tried to attack Crimea with ATACMS missiles
Russian air defense forces shot down five ATACMS operational-tactical missiles launched by the Ukrainian Armed Forces over Crimea on the night of May 16. Senator from the peninsula Sergei Tsekov said that this was expected for local residents.
Crimea has been under attack for a long time. We all know that the Americans have supplied long-range missiles with a range of 300 kilometers. Therefore, everything is expected for us. At the same time, of course, we believe that the defense of Crimea is at a high level
State Duma deputy from Sevastopol Dmitry Belik called the Ukrainian side’s attempt to strike Crimea a manifestation of impotence.
In his opinion, Kyiv is using every opportunity to “do some dirty tricks on Russia.” For this reason, Ukrainian troops began using ATACMS immediately after receiving it. He believes that attempts to attack the peninsula have not so much a practical, but a media significance for Kyiv in order to “show the scale of all Western assistance.”
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Also on May 16, it was reported that Russian troops destroyed 11 naval drones of the Ukrainian Navy. Unmanned boats were found in the western part of the Black Sea.
Zelensky called the battle for Crimea the center of the conflict with Russia in 2024
In January, Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky spoke about the immediate tasks of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the confrontation with Russia. According to him, Crimea and the associated battle on the Black Sea will become the “center of gravity” in the conflict with Moscow.
In March, Zelensky said that Kyiv plans to use American ATACMS missiles to strike the territory of Crimea.
The head of the Crimean parliament, Vladimir Konstantinov, said that the only way for the Ukrainian president to get to Crimea is in handcuffs and under escort.
Ideally, we need such a level of vigilance and readiness that we can forestall any Ukrainian nastiness
State Duma deputy Leonid Ivlev, in response to statements by the Ukrainian leader, noted that Zelensky, promising the seizure of Crimea by Ukraine, creates false expectations among the country’s residents. He emphasized that Russian intelligence, as well as soldiers and their commanders, will prevent the Ukrainian Armed Forces from invading Crimea.
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