Pravda says "High Probability of Russian Assault" as Russia Sinks Ship to Block Ukraine Navy

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The headlines get more unbelieveable each time the world pauses to synthesize the previous developments in the Ukraine crisis.
Russian forces sank the anti-submarine class “Ochakov” in a strategic spot to block the mobility of Ukraine Navy assets.

UNIAN
A military source in Sevastopol disclosed this to an UNIAN correspondent.

According to his data, military men without distinction signs started leaving the roadblocks in garrison “Donuzlav” (Novoozernoe village) yesterday, after 23.00 pm.

Then, at about 23.30 pm, ships of the Black Sea Fleet of the Russian Federation (“Moscow” surface-to-surface missile cruiser among them) unmoored and left in unknown direction. By their presence they blocked an exit from the lake to the Ukrainian ships several days.

After that Russian military men brought “Ochakov” ship using the tow ropes and put it between Northern and Southern sandspits at entrance to Donuzlav. Having fastened it one of the previously exhibited two barrels (floating hydraulic structure for the” tying” ships and vessels), using anti-fire boat they began to fill “Ochakov” with water for buckling. Then, according to unconfirmed reports, there was an explosion, and the ship lay on board. Before this operation observation post of the Navy of Ukraine was “blinded” with searchlights of the Russian ships.

The interlocutor of the agency noted that the depth at the place of submersion make up 9-11 m, an upper part of the ship is observed.

The escalation comes as Ukrainian Pravda reports that the probability of assault in Crimea is heightened into the night and over the weekend. A Google translation of the article is below.

pravda.com.ua
On the night of Thursday to Friday a great opportunity to assault Ukrainian part of the Russian special forces .

This ” Ukrainian Pravda” reported a source in the uniformed services.

“Despite reports that Russian troops ended in learning, active phase lasts. They did not return to the barracks . Could maintain peak readiness by the end of the weekend ,” – said the source.

“The most probable that the assault would take place that night , but the danger will persist to the end of the weekend ” – source added.

“There are three scenarios . First – this air strike ,” – said the source.

He said that if Russian troops will withdraw from parts of the Ukrainian , that would mean this version .

“Helicopters are already relocated , and it is possible that they will do exactly helicopters ,” – said the UP.

” The second option – a special operations force for disarmament ,” – he said.

The interviewee said that in the Crimea are Russian special forces “Alpha “, ” Vympel” and ” Zaslon .”

” The third option : they can come up with ryazhenymy Cossacks, as with a living shield. Example is happening” – he added .

He also reminded that the Russian troops flooded his ship to block the path of Ukrainian courts.

According to the source , impacts may not be in all parts , but only by those who are the most combat-ready , including Sevastopol and Feodosiya.

Ukrainian Pravda

So much for a minor crisis that is being resolved…