Crimean operation will depend on Russia's actions after May 9

Mykhailo Prytula, a military expert, Ukraine's Security Service reserve colonel and military counterintelligence expert, noted that ATACMS has a range of 300 km and reaches the Crimean bridge

He said this on the Espreso TV channel.

"The Crimean operation will depend on what the Russians will do after May 9. If they mobilize, it will be one scenario. If they do not, it will be another scenario. If the Russians do not mobilize a large number of people, they have the opportunity to quickly evacuate from Crimea," Prytula emphasized.

According to the military expert, it will be a necessary task for the Russians to flee Crimea. Because ATACMS has a range of 300 km and reaches the Crimean bridge.

"And this will be the main direction. The Russians realize that if they do not mobilize a large number of people, there will be an attack on Crimea. We will see how it will unfold after May 9," Prytula added.

• On April 23, Zelenskyy had a phone conversation with US President Joe Biden, during which the two leaders discussed the first package of US aid after the law was passed and the delivery of ATACMS.
• Agents of the Atesh guerrilla movement report that Russians have stepped up construction of fortifications throughout the temporarily occupied Crimea.