Explosions at an ammunition depot near Dzhankoy in Russian-occupied Crimea and an incident at an air base in Gvardeisky in the center of the peninsula should be of great concern to the Russian authorities, British intelligence analysts say.

" Dzhankoy is also a key road and rail junction that plays an important role in supporting Russian operations in southern Ukraine..

And although the real cause of the explosions and the extent of the damage are not yet clear, the Russian command is likely to be very concerned about the apparent deterioration in security in Crimea, which functions as a rear area for the occupation of Ukraine..

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The American Institute for the Study of War (ISW) notes that the strikes of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on the temporarily occupied Dzhankoy violated the logistics of supplying weapons to the Russian army south of Zaporozhye and in Melitopol.

However, there is no indication that the Ukrainian Armed Forces used US-provided weapons during the latest strikes in Crimea, and it is unlikely that they used them, since the targets are far beyond the range of the provided systems..