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The Russian court in Rostov-on-Don handed down an illegal sentence to Crimean Tatar Amethan Abdulvapov – 10.5 years of imprisonment in the case of “Crimean Muslims”.
Russian invaders took blood from civilian blood transfusion centers in occupied Sevastopol for a clinical military hospital. The medical crisis on the occupied peninsula is worsening. This was announced by the Center of National Resistance.
On March 17, the occupiers kidnapped 29-year-old Crimean Tatar Tair Saidametov. His location became known only today, he is being held illegally in the FSS building in occupied Simferopol.
Militarization of the Crimean Peninsula.
The airport in Simferopol is still closed for civilian aviation of the occupier since February 24, 2022.
In the occupied Crimea, the “yellow level” of the terrorist threat continues for an indefinite term: in Sevastopol, Armyansk, Dzhankoy, Krasnoperekopsk, Kerch, as well as Dzhankoy, Krasnoperekopsk, and Leninsky districts.
Inhabitants of the occupied Crimea continue to record the activity of Russian fighter jets every day, which are probably firing missiles at the cities of Ukraine.
Everyday inhabitants of the occupied Crimea inform us about the launches of Russian missiles from the Black Sea, which fly towards Ukrainian cities.
The occupiers continue to prepare for the “defense” of the occupied Crimea: according to the recent information, about 90 combat aircraft and 60 helicopters have been deployed there.
Residents of occupied Simferopol reported about explosions nearby the Russian military base.
The occupiers report a “successful” shoot-down of a drone in the Saksky district of occupied Crimea.
Residents of the occupied peninsula reported about the “work of the air defense complex” in the Dergachi area, Sevastopol.
Crime mobilization
As for March 13, 2023, in the occupied Crimea, the burials of at least 324 soldiers of the Russian army have already taken place. 217 of them were probably citizens of Ukraine. The number of burials may be higher, as a significant part takes place without elucidation. Information is being supplemented.
In the open sources, appeared information that the occupiers began to conduct a “population census” in the places of residence of the Crimean Tatars in order to further issue summonses to the citizens of Ukraine.
We encourage our citizens to avoid illegal service in the aggressor’s army: https://cutt.ly/vVIJLiQ
Propaganda of the occupying administrations and incitement of enmity
President of the Russian Federation, Putin allegedly visited occupied Sevastopol to open a children’s art school and the “Korsun” center there.
The occupiers are preparing lists of employees to evacuate from Crimea, as well as property lists of hospitals, universities, etc.
Schoolers in occupied Simferopol began to pass military training courses. In the open-source video, the girls assemble and disassemble the machine gun.
The occupying administrations announced that from April 1, 2023, they will start providing the participants of the so-called “SMO (special military operation)” with land plots in the occupied Crimea.
This time, to discredit the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the occupying PSYOPS (psychological operations) filmed a video in which Ukrainian soldiers allegedly cut the Koran. However, the knife with which they cut the holy book of Muslims turned out to be from a batch of paratrooper knives that were purchased specifically for the “Kadyrovites”.
The occupiers detained Roma representatives, who were accused of “espionage”. According to the occupying media, another “pro-Russian Roma woman” said that she overheard their conversation and understood that they wanted to convey information about the locations of the Russian military.
The occupying authorities report that there was allegedly an attempt to blow up a gas pipeline in Sevastopol.
Publications of the occupying media
The main announcement of this week in the occupying media was the shootdown of an American drone by a Russian fighter SU-27 over the Black Sea, which was performing a reconnaissance mission.
The Russian “Sberbank” was complaining about the new telephone fraud scheme with accusations of treason for transferring money to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Crimean hotels lower their prices three times before the summer holiday season due to low demand, while the occupying news sources continue to say that “Crimea is under reliable protection”.
Public sentiments
The resistance movement is expanding. Occupying security forces began to record people, who were buying blue and yellow ribbons. In occupied Sevastopol, new anti-war signs appeared, including “Putin the fascist” and “Putin the murderer”.
In occupied Crimea, two boys were detained for using the symbols of the Ukrainian special forces’ detachment “Azov”. One of them published his symbols on social networks, and the other wore a sweatshirt with the “Azov” symbols.
On March 18, on the streets of the occupied Crimea cities, on top of Russian propaganda posters about “referendums”, resistance activists put up posters with the inscriptions “Glory to Heroes” and “Crimea – Ukraine. Not only since 1954, but ALWAYS”.
Resistance movement “The Crimean battle seagulls” began to distribute posters reminding the occupiers that it is time for them to flee from Crimea. Other methods of seagulls to intimidate collaborators continue. In particular, the so-called head of the Dzhankoy occupying administration, Iryna Fedorenko, received “congratulations” on her birthday.
We remind our fellow citizens about the “RAZOM (Together)” chatbot, which was launched by activists of the “Yellow Ribbon” resistance movement, send information about the occupiers athttps://t.me/zhovta_strichka_bot
The Mission of the President continues to receive requests from citizens of Ukraine, who want to leave Crimea due to the inability to tolerate the occupation and total propaganda. We remind you of our instructions – how to leave the occupied Crimea: https://cutt.ly/YV8zdBz
We thank the conscious Ukrainian citizens in the occupied Crimea for prompt reports about the current situation on the Crimean Peninsula, in particular regarding the socio-economic situation, the movement of Russian troops, the occupation resistance movement, etc. Please send detailed information to the e-mail of the Press-Service of the Mission of the President in the Autonomous Republic of Crimea:
Glory to Ukraine!