In Crimea, southern Ukraine, which Russia unilaterally annexed, attacks aimed at the Russian army are continuing one after another.
President Zelensky has called for heightened vigilance, saying the Russian military could intensify its attacks in time for Independence Day from the Soviet Union on the 24th of this month.
In Crimea, which Russia unilaterally annexed eight years ago, there have been a series of explosions and attacks on Russian military bases since the beginning of this month. The Russian side announced that it was done, and the local media reported that there was an explosion sound on the 21st.
Ukrainian officials have not commented on the attacks in Crimea.
On the other hand, multiple missile attacks in Odesa province, a major Ukrainian grain export hub, damaged grain warehouses and a town across the river from the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant, which is occupied by Russian forces. Local authorities respectively revealed that Nikopoli had been shelled.
President Zelensky posted a video on the night of the 20th, saying, "Russia may do something mean and cruel this week," and the Russian army will be on the 24th of this month, six months after the military invasion on the Independence Day from the Soviet Union. has called for heightened vigilance as it could escalate attacks.
The eastern Kharkiv state, which borders Russia, has become more cautious, such as prohibiting citizens from going out from the night of the 23rd to the morning of the 25th.