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Russia has resumed military logistics because of the ferry crossing: Details from the Navy (Video)

According to the Armed Forces, the occupiers put more than 75% of logistics on the crossing to provide fighters in the Crimea and in the south. At the same time, the Crimean bridge loads less. The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation resumed the work of a ferry crossing to the captured Crimea. Dmitry Pletenchuk, a spokesman for the Naval Forces of the Armed Forces on June 18, stated this during a briefing. "I can state that she actually works," he said.

The military clarified that now the logistics support of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation in the Crimea is carried out by ferrying. According to the Navy, it has more than 75% of logistics for the occupiers on the peninsula and south. "The bridge carries much less load logistically. First and foremost, because of the damage it received before," Pletenchuk said. On the air of the telecast, the spokesman explained that Russia had no choice - to restore the ferry crossing or not.

"It is indicative that they do not use as military maritime logistics their big landing ships, which would be quite logical in this situation. But no, they restore the" civilian "ferry, because volumes are, of course, greater And the need is great for this crossing, ”Pletenchuk said. He added that there were more than three -quarters of military logistics from the mainland of the Russian Federation to the Crimea.