Sting in Putin's side: Crimean partisans reveal missile depot. Crimea could become a crucial battlefield in the Ukraine war.
The Atesh movement, founded in the summer of 2022, probably played a crucial role in the Ukrainian successes in Crimea. By cutting off land routes to Crimea and attacking long-range supply points with weapons, one could try to make it untenable for Russia to hold Crimea, said military expert Gustav Gressel. The Crimean Tatars' assault against the Russian occupiers also has historical background.