Russia annexed Crimea in 2014 and has maintained control since then. But after the last few days’ recapture of land and counter-offensives in the south and north-east of the country, fear has been created among the Russian occupiers in Crimea. Ukrainian intelligence claims on its website on Monday that “the so-called authorities in temporarily occupied Crimea and the south of our country are hastily moving their families back to Russian territory”. – Selling the house and leaving They further claim that members of the Russian-backed authorities, FSB officers and military commanders are secretly trying to sell off their houses and flee the peninsula. This will reportedly happen at the same time that the authorities in Crimea have assured the citizens that it is safe to stay and that they are blocking information about the ongoing Ukrainian counter-offensive. “At the same time, the invaders have banned the buying and selling of homes and introduced restrictions on passing the Kerch Bridge.”, they write further. The Kerch Bridge connects the Russian Krasnodar region with Crimea and was built after the annexation. The claims from intelligence come on the same day that Ukrainian authorities claim Russian soldiers isolated in Kherson county want to surrender. The information has not been confirmed by independent sources. The Russian military, for its part, claims that it has launched “massive attacks” along the entire front line in Ukraine. – Air, missile and artillery forces are carrying out massive attacks against Ukrainian defense units in all directions, says the Russian Ministry of Defense in its daily briefing on the war. Escape from holiday In August, explosions and drone attacks were reported against Crimea. Among other things, over half of the Russian Black Sea Fleet’s fighter jets were destroyed or put out of action in huge explosions at the Saky air base on the coast of Crimea. An ammunition warehouse in the area was also attacked some time later. In recent years, Crimea has been a holiday paradise for rich Russians, but after the attacks there were pictures of fleeing tourists creating traffic jams on the Kerch Bridge. – The special operation is going as planned. Russians are fleeing Crimea and there are huge queues on the roads, Ukrainian lieutenant Kizhe wrote on Twitter. – The offensive continues Oleksiy Arestovych, who is an adviser to President Zelenzkyj, tells CNN that the offensive continues, but at a calmer pace than in recent weeks. – The counter-offensive continues, but goes somewhat slower because most of the Ukrainian forces are fighting to recapture the city of Liman to open the way into Luhansk. We will increase the intensity of our attacks and liberate areas in a new way, says the presidential adviser. Liman is an important hub around 60 kilometers west of Sievjerodonetsk, where fierce fighting raged earlier this year. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Monday that 6,000 square kilometers had been recaptured so far in September. More than 300 cities and towns have been recaptured in four days, says Arestovych.
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