The Russian authorities continue to increase the number of barges near the Kerch bridge to protect it, now there are more than 30 of them, according to the publication "Krym. Realii" with reference to Brady Afrik, an analyst at the Foreign and Defense Policy Research Department of the American Enterprise Institute, UNN reports .
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The analyst posted satellite images of different periods on his account on the social network X. They show an increase in the number of security barriers by the end of July.
Russia continues to deploy barges along the Crimean bridge to act as a barrier against Ukrainian Navy drones. Recent images of the bridge show more than 30 barges in the vicinity,
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At the end of June, it was reported that Russian forces had installed a second line of 21 barges of booms near the Kerch Bridge and had been installing piers near the Kerch Bridge piers for several months.
According to the Center for Investigative Journalism, Russia began building the surface defense of the Kerch Bridge on May 7 and continues to do so today. It is installing a layered system of booby traps to protect against attacks.
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