Ukraine likely to face bloody Crimea fight, satellite images show
Ukraine likely to face bloody Crimea fight, satellite images show Russian forces have been digging defensive fortifications and trenches that experts say would be difficult and costly to overcome. Northern trenches - Crimea Russia has increased its defensive military reinforcements in Crimea [Planet.com/Al Jazeera] By John Psaropoulos Published On 9 Apr 2023 9 Apr 2023 An analysis of satellite images by Al Jazeera has revealed that Russian forces are fortifying the Crimean peninsula in anticipation of a Ukrainian attempt to recapture it. Experts say that those defences are likely to make any such effort difficult and bloody. KEEP READING list of 4 items list 1 of 4 Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 413 list 2 of 4 Pentagon intelligence leak: Here’s what you need to know list 3 of 4 South Korea, US claim leaked Pentagon documents ‘altered’ list 4 of 4 Russia accuses Ukraine of recruiting its youth for ‘sabotage’ end of list Russia annexed Crimea in 2014, eight years before la