More on the Crimea blockade:
Russia planning 'second big military base' near Ukraine border:
Russia is reportedly planning a second major military base near the Ukrainian border.
Citing public documents, Reuters news agency reported on September 23 that the Defense Ministry intends to turn an old military depot in the town of Boguchar, 45 kilometers from the border with Ukraine, into a base.
The new base in Voronezh Oblast is to house dozens of buildings and special facilities for more than 5,000 troops and 1,300 armored vehicles.
The agency said the ministry planned to transfer a motorized rifle brigade to Boguchar along with troops trained in how to respond to nuclear, biological, and chemical attacks.
Early this month, Reuters reported that Moscow started building a major military base near the town of Valuiki, in Belgorod Oblast, close to the Ukrainian border. (Reuters)
No more trucks are left at the administrative border between mainland Ukraine and Crimea, wrote Kherson Oblast Deputy Police Chief Illya Kiva.
“Starting from September 24, the protest is moved 10 km inland. The police will continue to serve in order to protect the rule of law and civilians,” he wrote on Facebook.
Yesterday, 74 trucks still remained at the border. The blockade, initiated by Crimean Tatars, began on September 20.
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