They want to scare the Russians in Ukraine: the Russian Federation is built unnecessary defense lines for millions of dollars - isw

According to analysts, in the Kremlin he wants to present Ukraine as a threat to Russian territories, as well as to give war as "existential" for the Russian Federation. Russia builds expensive defense lines in the rear areas that are too far from the front line to be involved at least once. Analysts from the American Institute for War Study (ISW) reported this.

The new report of March 10 states that the Russian authorities completed the construction of a line of fortifications along the border of the Belgorod region with Ukraine for $ 10 billion or $ 132 million. Thus, according to the governor of the region Vyacheslav Gladkov, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation should allocate part of the forces to protect this territory. Thus, the command may not properly distribute troops that could take part in the offensive.

Experts also recalled that Russia also built strengthening along the border of the Kursk region with Ukraine, as well as in occupied Crimea. According to analysts, the construction of such fortifications is a waste of money, especially against the background of the limited ability of the Russian Federation to finance war. These fortifications are far from the front. Experts believe that the Russian Federation does it for propaganda purposes.

Yes, the authorities want to represent Ukraine as a threat to the Russian territories, as well as to present war as "existential" for the Russian Federation. In addition, the construction of fortifications in Crimea may indicate that Russian troops are not sure of their ability to keep the occupied territories in the long run. Social networks discuss that under Vladivostok Russian guerrillas burned the Su-27 fighter.