Nayev on possible Russia’s invasion from Crimea: Occupiers haven’t prepared strike group

"The state of affairs in the Taurida direction is such that the Armed Forces of Ukraine have intensified all types of intelligence. Intelligence operations are also being conducted by all Ukrainian forces with such authority. The information about the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation on the peninsula, in the temporarily occupied territory, is obtained daily and submitted to the leadership of Ukraine’s Armed Forces. The information is analyzed, clearly monitored in detail: the condition, position of those units stationed in the temporarily occupied territory of Crimea, actions towards our North Crimean Canal. The situation regarding the possible redeployment of additional forces and resources to the peninsula from the mainland part of the Russian Federation is monitored. We see that the enemy has not yet prepared an offensive strike group. The hostile units are deployed at permanent duty stations," Commander of the Joint Forces of Ukraine’s Armed Forces Serhiy Nayev said on air of the Ukrainian 1+1 TV channel.

He also informed that a small number of units of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation stay along the administrative border between Kherson region and the Autonomous Republic of Crimea to monitor the Ukrainian troops stationed in Kherson region.

"So far, we have identified no direct threats of Russian Armed Forces' attack on Kherson region," the Commander said.

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