Russia adds 30 barges to defend Crimean Bridge — satellite photo
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Russian forces have increased the number of barges near the Crimean Bridge to 30 for its protection, Brady Africk, an analyst at the American Enterprise Institute’s Department of Foreign and Defense Policy Research, said, releasing satellite images on X on July 22.
"Russia continues to add barges along the Crimean Bridge to act as barriers against Ukraine's naval drones," he said.
The most recent photos of the bridge reveal more than 30 barges in the area, Africk said.
Russian measures to protect the Crimean Bridge
Ukrainian Navy spokesperson Captain 3rd Rank Dmytro Pletenchuk explained on NV Radio on June 12 how Russia is securing the Crimean Bridge. Russia previously had between 10 and 14 ships and boats simultaneously deployed at sea for bridge protection, but "now there are zero."
Monitoring channels reported that Russian forces installed 11 sections of boom barriers near the illegally constructed Crimean Bridge.
UK intelligence earlier reported that Russia placed eight barges near the southern side of the Crimean Bridge to protect it from Ukrainian drone attacks.
Ukraine's publication Defence Express analyzed a video released by Ukrainian military intelligence showing the destruction of the Russian tugboat Saturn, concluding that it demonstrated the effectiveness of the boom barriers.
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