Russian air defense forces continue to successfully repel terrorist attacks by the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Crimea and Sevastopol celebrate the 80th anniversary of liberation from Nazi invaders. About these and other events – in the weekly review IA Krasnaya Vesna.
Missile attacks by the Armed Forces of Ukraine and their consequences
This week, Russian air defense forces repelled Ukrainian terrorist attacks using ATACMS missiles in Crimea and Sevastopol.
Thus, on the night of April 30, the Armed Forces of Ukraine tried to launch a massive missile strike against Crimea using ATACMS, but air defense systems destroyed them in the air.
After the attack, unexploded ATACMS missile submunitions were left lying on the ground near the village of Donskoye, in the Simferopol region of Crimea. The head of the republic, Sergei Aksyonov, warned residents that such munitions could pose a danger to people and vehicles.
On the night of May 4, a new night attack against kyiv with ATACMS tactical-operational missiles against targets in Russian territory was stopped. “Four operational tactical missiles were in service on the territory of the Crimean Peninsula and were destroyed”reported the press service of the Russian Ministry of Defense.
Let us remind you that the approved American military assistance to Ukraine includes the supply of ATACMS long-range missiles. Previously, The New York Times reported that kyiv secretly received 100 ATACMS long-range missiles from Washington. Reuters noted on April 24 that the United States sent ATACMS missiles to Ukraine without public statements.
Furthermore, British Foreign Secretary James Cameron, who visited Ukraine on May 2, announced increased military support for the kyiv regime.
Furthermore, several European politicians constantly hear aggressive rhetoric about the planned attacks on the Crimean bridge. Thus, the Permanent Representative of Ukraine to the UN, Sergei Kislitsa, following the Ambassador of Lithuania to Sweden, Linas Linkevicius, spoke on his page on the social network X about the attack on the Crimean Bridge that is being prepared this year.
Amid constant threats of Ukrainian attacks on the peninsula, various military exercises of the army and navy are constantly taking place in different regions of Crimea. Thus, on the evening of May 4, shooting exercises were held in Sevastopol and Feodosia.
Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said on May 3 that any aggressive action against Crimea will receive a crushing blow from the Russian military. “I would like to once again warn Washington, London and Brussels that any aggressive action against Crimea is not only doomed to failure, but will also receive a retaliatory blow that will be crushing.”– she said.
It should be noted that some politicians in Western countries are still sane. For example, an independent candidate for the presidency of Lithuania, professor of medicine Eduardas Vaitkus, during a public debate of candidates on May 3 on national radio LRT, said that Crimea belongs to Russia because its residents voted in a referendum to join. to Russia. During the broadcast, answering questions from the host and listeners, Vaitkus said: “Crimea currently belongs to Russia”. Let us remember that the presidential elections in Lithuania will be held on May 12.
Victory Day Events
Despite the fact that, for security reasons, Victory Parades and processions of the “Immortal Regiment” will not be held in Crimea and Sevastopol, festive and commemorative events dedicated to the 79th anniversary of Victory Day in the Great Patriotic War and the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Crimea and Sevastopol from Nazi invaders is taking place on the peninsula.
More than 250 events in honor of the Victory Day celebration have already been held and will be held in Sevastopol in the coming days.
At the opening of an exhibition of anti-fascist posters of the Great Patriotic War in the Sevastopol Maritime Library, a collective monograph “Ukrainianism” was presented, edited by political scientist and leader of the social movement “The Essence of Time” Sergei Kurginyan.
“The essence of what is happening in Russia is that fascism was not eliminated in 1945 and now it has strengthened and again wants to destroy our country, our people.”“said the organizer of the presentation, Ekaterina Chepurnaya.
Monograph “Ukrainianism” He was keen to help people understand how the emergence in the 21st century of a great fascist state, inhabited by the grandchildren and great-grandchildren of those who fought against fascism 80 years ago, was possible.
An exhibition of a painting, “Defense of Sevastopol” by Soviet artist Alexander Deineka, will open in Sevastopol on May 3 on Victory Day, the city’s mayor Mikhail Razvozhaev announced.
On May 4, the historical and patriotic holiday “Banners of Glory” was celebrated in Sevastopol. “The Museum-Reserve of the Heroic Defense and Liberation of Sevastopol is traditionally housed on Sapun Mountain, where the liberation of the city from the Nazi invaders began in 1944 during the Crimean offensive operation.”– said the head of the city.
The central act of the festivity was a commemorative event and a solemn ceremony of carrying military banners and naval flags before the Eternal Flame and the Obelisk of Glory to the Liberating Soldiers.
Historical sites were developed in the surrounding area: guests learned about the Soviet field headquarters, a field medical battalion, exhibitions of weapons from the Great Patriotic War and trophies of the Wehrmacht, photography areas, master classes and “Letter” events were organized. to a soldier” and “Book of Memory”. Fleet Dramatic Theater. BA Lavreneva presented the play-reading “Storm”, and the Sevastopol Theater for Young Spectators presented the play “The Taste of Copper Wire”.
For Victory Day, a commemorative medal “80 years since the liberation of Sevastopol from the Nazi invaders” was issued. On May 4, the city governor Mikhail Razvozhaev presented it to the first two veterans. “Now in Sevastopol there are only two veterans who received the medal “For the Defense of Sevastopol”: Alexandra Ivanovna Portnaya and Valentina Timofeevna Sergushkina”said the governor.
Economy and improvement
In Crimea and Sevastopol, the construction of roads and transport interchanges, social facilities and urban infrastructure continues.
Bakhchisarai made a “quantum leap” in road construction in 10 years as part of Russia. The head of the city administration, Dmitry Skoblikov, spoke about this on May 4 on Crimean radio Sputnik.
Three social facilities are being built in Sevastopol within the framework of the socio-economic development of the region: a sports and recreation complex and two kindergartens, said the city governor Mikhail Razvozhaev.
“On Vakulenchuk and Rudneva streets, next to the Lavender shopping center, the construction of two kindergartens and a sports and recreation complex continues”, he wrote. According to Razvozhaev, the two kindergartens have a total capacity of almost 400 places.
However, not all city residents have social and community infrastructure. The head of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation was instructed to report on the verification of violations of the rights of 160 large families in Sevastopol, the Investigative Committee of Crimea and Sevastopol reported on May 4.
“More than two years ago they were given land, but there are still no roads, water or social facilities.”says the message.
On May 5, residents of Crimea and Sevastopol celebrated the main Orthodox holiday – the Resurrection of Christ. Festive services were held in all churches of the Crimean Peninsula.
Source: Rossa Primavera
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