Ukrainian partisans strike: Scores of Russian soldiers fall in Crimea
In occupied Crimea, hundreds of injured and killed Russian soldiers have been reported by Ukrainian partisans. Simultaneously, the Atesh resistance movement observed another convoy of substantial military equipment. They are confident about its storage location and assert that "it won't exist for long".
9 May 2024 09:01
The Atesh partisan movement disclosed via Telegram the arrival of numerous deceased and wounded Russian soldiers in the occupied city of Dzhankoy in Crimea.
At the station, we witnessed mass transportation of the injured and 200 deceased from the left bank of the occupied Kherson region - the Kyiv Post cites the partisans' statement. - Russian military command persists in deploying mobilised forces to the front, encountering self-propelled guns and contributing to the Russian army's casualty figures, the partisans allege.
Military equipment on the move
In occupied Dzhankoy, the partisans also monitored the transit of a train bearing Russian BM-21 Grad multiple launch rocket systems destined for the Kherson region.
The occupation regime keeps reintroducing Soviet weapon systems for use in the conflict against Ukraine – the partisans report.
Atesh has observed a significant and swift depletion of equipment reserves. They have declared their intention to "increase casualties in Russia", with the involvement of Russian soldiers themselves.
They also mentioned being aware of the location where the new equipment will be stored. "It's not meant to last long," they noted.
"At the end of March, Atesh agents reported closely monitoring the situation in Crimea, under Russian occupation, and highlighted that the Kremlin is amassing troops there, even preparing to counter Ukrainian sabotage and reconnaissance units in Sevastopol," informed the Kyiv Post.
The partisans further claim that Russian special services are orchestrating operations to quash pro-Ukrainian sentiments. As per Atesh, Russia is orchestrating new terrorist attacks for this purpose.
In mid-April, Ukrainian military intelligence disclosed that Kyiv "destroyed or severely damaged" four launchers of the formidable Russian air defence system – the S-400. Ukrainian partisans from the Atesh movement acknowledged their role in this assault.
