The commander of the combined forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Serhii Naiev on the air of the 1 + 1 TV channel said that Russia continues to strengthen its military presence in the occupied Crimea. On the territory of the peninsula there are 32,500 Russian troops and 684 units of military equipment.
It is noted that on the peninsula there are 200 armored vehicles, 31 tanks, 100 artillery systems, 34 helicopters, 63 aircraft, 684 units of military equipment, 32,500 Russian troops.
“Yes, this information is true. I want to add that it is the land force that amounts to 11,500 people. It is about the entire composition (32,500 Russian military) in the temporarily occupied territory, which includes the Russian Navy and also the land forces and air defense systems. The whole ground group consists of two brigades and one battalion”,- he said.