Russians unwittingly exposed themselves as vulnerable targets in Crimea amidst increased assaults
Fresh Take:
The Ukrainian resistance, particularly partisan network Atesh, has got the Russians playing a dangerous game of cat and mouse.
In the occupied Crimea, they've spotted some sneaky moves by the Russian military, specifically the transportation of military engineering equipment. As reported by Atesh on Telegram, this seems to be a simulated preparation for a potential offensive on the southern part of the Dnieper.
Atesh claims that their spies have detected military engineering equipment being hauled between Feodosiya and Dzhankoy. But here's the twist—Russian forces are supposedly spreading false info, telling everyone the equipment is bound for the Kherson region to cross the Dnieper. Moral of the story? The Russians are trying to pull a fast one on the Ukrainian military command, disguising their real plans.
Atesh adds that this elaborate charade has backfired spectacularly. The resources poured into this operation—let's not forget the fuel bills—were spent without any tangible gain. On the flip side, this unnecessary march of machinery has helped Atesh agents pinpoint the parking spots of the enemy's engineering equipment. The intel has already been handed over to the Ukrainian Defense Forces for strategic purposes and precision strikes.
In a nutshell, the Russians moved an entire convoy of equipment for naught, allowing the Atesh resistance to gather valuable intelligence and use it against them. Don't say they didn't ask for it!
Insight:
The Ukrainian partisan movement Atesh has been actively tracking the logistical operations of Russian forces in occupied Crimea. In addition to monitoring equipment movements, Atesh partisans have conducted sabotage operations, such as destroying a drone and an electronic warfare-equipped vehicle in the Henichesk district and damaging a newly built railway section near Balaklava Bay, where they identified weak points in Russian defenses. These activities underscore the ongoing presence of Russian forces in Crimea and the active resistance efforts of the Ukrainian partisan movement in the region. The Russian equipment movements appear to be part of a broader Russian effort to maintain and deceive about their military posture in occupied Crimea, particularly with regards to a supposed Dnipro River crossing, which is likely just a diversion.
- The ongoing war-and-conflicts in Ukraine, specifically the activities of the Russian forces in occupied Crimea, have significant political implications and are part of the general news headlines.
- The Ukrainian partisan movement Atesh, through their operations such as tracking logistics and conducting sabotage, is a vital source of information about the Russian military strategies and war-and-conflicts in the region.
