Chufut-Kale consists of two fortresses linked together by small underground passageways and caves below. (Photo: Tran Hieu / VNA) The Karaites Jewish chapel was built in the 14th century inside the Chufut-Kale fortress. (Photo: Tran Hieu / VNA) Chufut-Kale’s western fortress was built by the Alans of the mighty Sarmatian tribe on the Crimean peninsula in the 7th-8th century. (Photo: Duy Trinh / VNA) The large caves inside the Chufut-Kale fortress are used as the residence of the Karaites. (Photo: Tran Hieu / VNA) The multi-layered cave system creates the mystery of the Chufut-Kale fortress. (Photo: Tran Hieu / VNA) Around the 14th century, the Karaites settled in the fortress, expanding the eastern part of the fortress, named Yany-Kale (meaning New Fort). (Photo: Duy Trinh / VNA) The Karaites settled in the fortress around the 14th century, creating new settlement caves inside Chufut-Kale fortress. (Photo: Tran Hieu / VNA) Chufut-Kale is considered a cave city, one of the most interesting monuments on the Crimean peninsula. (Photo: Tran Hieu / VNA) The ancient fortress Chufut-Kale was built on Mount Burunchak, surrounded by steep cliffs and a multi-layered battle cave system. (Photo: Tran Hieu / VNA) The southern side of the fortress is a sloping slope, easy to access, but there are many anti-intrusion traps. (Photo: Tran Hieu / VNA) From Mount Burunchak, visitors can panoramic eyes to observe a large area of ​​the Crimean peninsula. (Photo: Duy Trinh / VNA) The eastern rampart of the fortress was built around the 14th century. (Photo: Tran Hieu / VNA) The three sides of the fortress are steep cliffs, creating a natural defense, inviolable. (Photo: Tran Hieu / VNA) Mount Burunchak is surrounded by steep cliffs and a multi-layered cave system inside, is a tourist attraction. (Photo: Duy Trinh / VNA) Unique souvenirs of the Tartar Crimea are sold to visitors visiting Chufut-Kale fortress. (Photo: Tran Hieu / VNA) The exclusive road connecting the ancient fortress Chufut-Kale with Bakhchisarai town center is about 3km away. (Photo: Tran Hieu / VNA)

Specifically, speaking before the meeting of the Defense Sub-Committee of the European Parliament in Brussels – Belgium, Andrii Taran noted that he could not rule out the possibility that Russian forces in Crimea could “take provocative actions. military promotion “in 2021.

Earlier, Mr Taran said “Russian provocations” could exacerbate conflicts in the Donbass region of eastern Ukraine bordering Russia. Taran revealed that Russia concentrates 110,000 troops on the Ukrainian border.

Ukrainian tanks during an exercise near Crimea. Photo: Reuters

According to Reuters, any decision by Russia to move nuclear weapons to Crimea will be a bad development in East-West tensions. That gesture would increase tensions for a newly renewed arms control treaty between the US and Russia.

Concerning developments, in a statement from the Ukrainian army, the Ukrainian armed forces have been rehearsing to increase their ability to respond to a tank and infantry attack near the Crimea border on April 14. The drills come the day after US President Joe Biden phoned Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss Russia’s military build-up near eastern Ukraine and in Crimea.

On the Russian side, on April 14, the Russian navy began exercises in the Black Sea with exercises to fire targets on the ground and in the air. This exercise is to test combat readiness, readiness to react to threats from NATO. As planned, the rehearsal would end after 2 weeks.

Defense Minister of Ukraine Andrii Taran. Source: Anadolu

Speaking to the defense subcommittee of the European Parliament in Brussels, Minister Taran warned that Moscow could attack Ukraine to secure water supplies for the annexed Crimean peninsula.

Besides, Mr. Tahan said, does not rule out the possibility that Russian forces in Crimea could “carry out major military provocations” in 2021, but he did not provide immediate evidence for this hypothesis.

Regarding developments, on the same day, the SBU national security agency of Ukraine announced that it was conducting a large-scale “anti-terror” exercise in the Kherson region near Crimea. SBU’s announcement said units of the Ukrainian armed forces together with police and border guards participated in the exercise.

The announcement emphasized: “The key strategic targets of key infrastructure in the Kherson region are being tightly controlled … These are seaport areas, power supply facilities, airports, demand and gas production plants “.

Earlier, the Ukrainian military posted a video, on a rock music scene, showing the country’s tanks deployed in formation with soldiers loaded and fired for artillery during a pushback drill. the attack of tanks and infantry infiltrated the defensive area near the Crimea border.

The drill comes a day after US President Joe Biden telephoned Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss Russian troop reinforcement in Crimea and near eastern Ukraine, among other US concerns.