Image of Russian defense lines seemingly destroyed and washed away by a huge storm (Photo: Newsweek).
Newsweek reported that Ukrainian officials said that Storm Bettina swept through the Crimean peninsula on November 26 and washed away Russian defense lines.
Previously, hydrometeorologists warned that Bettina could cause waves 8-10m high, and threaten to flood many areas on the Crimean peninsula.
"Crimea has been hit by a severe storm. Winds of up to 40 meters per second are uprooting trees and tearing off roofs. Many areas of Yevpatoria are flooded and public transport has been suspended in Sevastopol. The strongest winds are raging in Anapa and Krasnodar," Nexta reported, along with photos showing the intensity of the storm.
Anton Gerashchenko, an adviser to Ukraine's interior minister, shared multiple storm updates from local media sources on social media, claiming that the defenses Russia dug deep into the Crimean coast had been washed away.
"A storm washed away the trenches in Crimea that the Russian military had dug on the beach. According to information from the Crimean media, in Yevpatoria, floodwaters washed away coastal defenses, engineering structures and firing positions," he said.
Meanwhile, defense analyst HI Sutton shared a photo of the storm, saying it was evidence that Russia's defenses in Crimea were being destroyed. He also posted a photo showing Russia's defenses before the storm.
"The situation before and now. Russia's coastal defense system in Crimea was severely damaged by the storm, possibly washed away in large parts," he said.
Late last year, the press office of the Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine said that the Russian military was urgently reinforcing its coastal defenses to counter the threat of amphibious attacks by Ukrainian forces.
At the time, images showed Russia placing a "dragon's teeth" defense line with large pyramid-shaped concrete blocks placed along the coast in the village of Molochne. These "teeth" were placed alternately with the task of hindering the movement of enemy tanks and amphibious armored vehicles.
In addition, Russia also dug a series of trenches along the Crimean coast to prevent enemy weapons from operating if they landed.
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