Ukraine's intelligence on attempts to protect Crimean Bridge: Russians' favourite habit, let them flood the ships

Kyrylo Budanov, Chief of the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine, does not think that flooding ferries below the Crimean Bridge will help the Russian occupiers. Source: Budanov in an interview for the project of Radio Liberty Crimea.Realii Details: Answering whether flooding the ships will help the Russian troops protect the Kerch Bridge, Budanov hinted that it will not stop the Defence Forces of Ukraine.

Quote: "You do understand that we know it. Let them flood [the ships - ed.]. Look, this is the favourite habit of the Russians.

Remember there is a famous monument in the city of Sevastopol? This is a monument dedicated to sunken ships. Times change but not their habits.

But I want to remind you that when they flooded the fleet, it did not really help them. Look up the history.

By the way, they did this while occupying Crimea. I don't remember whether it was a big old anti-boat ship or a guard ship at the entrance to the Donuzlav bay when Olefirenko was not able to leave. [Yurii Olefirenko - a Ukrainian ship which was subject to multiple Russian attacks during the war - ed.] They did the same thing.

This, it seems to me, is more of a habit to them - to flood something somewhere and [think that] it will help somehow."

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