Major General Serhiy Lipovoy, who was awarded the title of “Hero of Russia”, says that the new strike by Ukrainians in Crimea was specially planned to coincide with the events in Moscow, Lenta reports.

Lipovy says that the blow was struck during the talks between Chinese leader Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow.

“The goal is to show the Chinese leader that our president, our administration, our command ‘does not control, cannot protect civilians.’ That’s why this challenge was organized,” said Lipovy in an interview with “Moscow Komsomol”.

“We can safely conclude that this terrorist attack was specially planned and carried out at a time when high-level negotiations between the leaders of Russia and China are ongoing in Moscow,” he added.

One of the most popular Russian news sites “Lenta” also reminds that the scandalous Crimean senator in the Russian parliament, Olga Kovitidi, held a similar opinion.

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As for Lypovoy, he previously stated that among the targets of Ukrainian drone strikes in Crimea are Russian special services on the peninsula, that the Armed Forces of Ukraine study the capabilities of Russian air defense systems through these missions and try to obtain information about military facilities. here.

“They are usually launched from mobile platforms, cars, minibuses, behind which a special device – a catapult – is installed. As a rule, this equipment drives as close as possible to the border, launches the drone and immediately leaves, fearing to receive a response from our artillery,” the Russian general added.

It will be recalled that on Monday night, information appeared, according to which the Russian Kalibr NK cruise missiles were destroyed in the Crimean city of Geankoy during their transportation by railway.

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Igor Ivin, the head of the Russian-appointed administration of Geankoy, said that the city was attacked by drones, and a 33-year-old man received a shrapnel wound from a downed drone. He was hospitalized and is expected to survive.

Separately, Serhiy Asyonov, Russia’s appointed chief of staff on the annexed peninsula, said air defense systems had been activated in the area and at least one person had been injured after debris damaged a house and shop in Geankoy.

Instead, the Main Directorate of Intelligence of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine reported that “an explosion in the city of Geankoy in the north of the temporarily occupied Crimea destroyed the Russian Kalibr-KN cruise missiles during transportation by railway.”

Interestingly, retired Australian General Mick Ryan also noted in his own analysis that this attack occurred during Xi Jinping’s visit to Moscow.

“With Xi visiting Putin for their authoritarian fraternity event in Moscow, this could allow Putin to strengthen his stance on helping China. However, more than anything, this will make Putin feel embarrassed in front of his “friend,” he noted.

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