Russian occupiers have deployed modernized missile systems, electronic warfare stations and other weapons on the Ukrainian island of Zmeiny, spokesman for the Yug Operational Command Vladislav Nazarov. He explained that this could provide fire cover for a possible landing of enemy DRGs or massive shelling of the coast of the Odessa region..

“The ship grouping of hostile forces continues the blockade of shipping, intensifies its operations around Zmeiny Island, keeps 2 frigates equipped with Caliber cruise missiles ready for a missile strike. The deployment by the enemy of anti-aircraft missile and cannon systems, multiple rocket launchers, including modernized ones, and electronic warfare stations on Zmeiny indicates an intention to protect Russian ships from our defeat and the threat of using weapons along the coast of the Odessa region, ”Nazarov said..

According to him, now there are no signs of preparations for the landing of the invaders, but attempts to approach and land the DRG on the coast or at the mouth of the Danube River are not ruled out.. Demonstrative shelling of coastal areas is also not ruled out..

“A storm again today blew anchor 2 enemy sea mines.

One was carried by waves to the gently sloping sandy shore of the Odessa region, where it was neutralized, taken to a safe place and blown up by specialists from the subversive team of the Naval Forces, the other was blown up right in the sea while it was at a safe distance, ”concluded Nazarov.

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Earlier it was reported that the Russian ship groups near Zmeiny Island organized rescue and lifting operations to remove the hit landing speed boat of the Raptor type from under the water.. So, the Russian Federation is trying to replace the lost ships with " At the same time, the rashists are trying to patch up the significantly reduced number of ships and boats of the Black Sea Fleet.