After a series of strikes and special operations by the Ukrainian Defense Forces in Crimea, the Russians on the peninsula felt and understood the military threat. As a result, they are relocating their ships from Sevastopol Bay to Russian territory.
This information was reported by the representative of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, Vadim Skibitsky, in an interview with Apostrof TV.
"They [the Russians] have relocated a portion of their operational assets, meaning the Black Sea Fleet's command and control systems, to Russian territory. In other words, they are sensing the threat," Vadim Skibitsky stated.
He confirmed that some of the ships have been moved by the occupiers to Novorossiysk. However, the small port there cannot accommodate all the ships of the Russian Black Sea Fleet, so the Kremlin has decided to use the occupied territory of Georgia for this purpose.
"Active work is underway in the city of Ochamchire, which is in Abkhazia. The Russians have conducted dredging work there, reconstructed the port infrastructure in some places to provide a base for military ships. But this, again, will be a small [space]," said the representative of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine.
"Panic moods among the occupiers exist, especially when there are hits on their targets and personnel losses in the Russian Armed Forces. They have an understanding that the war has reached the territory of Crimea," added the representative of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine.
According to him, Ukraine's task regarding Crimea remains unchanged.
"Our task is to completely liberate the occupied Crimea. We will not back down from it. To achieve this, it is necessary to destroy the occupation group that is present there," emphasized Vadim Skibitsky.
The top priority targets for Ukraine remain missile-carrying ships.
"In order to neutralize the activity of the Russian Federation, it is necessary to prioritize the destruction of combat ships. These are the ships that carry cruise missiles such as the 'Kalibr,' which are used to strike our entire territory," explained Vadim Skibitsky.
