Day 275: November 25The Ukrainians are increasing the intensity of their artillery strikes on Russian bases, in particular in Skadovsk and Chaplynka. Interestingly, even Crimean occupation officials demonstrated heightened unease likely over Ukrainian strikes on Russian ground lines of communication on the peninsula. Some sources stated that the Russians are preparing to evacuate Armyansk.As you might remember, Armyansk is one of a few settlements in Crimea that the Ukrainians can currently reach using their long-range artillery systems. As of now, the Ukrainians have not struck it, and the reason is pretty clear. At the moment, there is plenty of targets in the bases located closer, so the plan is to hit those, force the Russians to relocate the rest further, possibly to Armyansk, and then hit these remnants in Armyansk, increasing the total losses of equipment. That is why, in an attempt to decrease their reliance on Armyansk, Russian forces are planning to expand a road on the Arabat Spit, but this is unlikely to happen in the near future.But even though the Ukrainians are not engaging their artillery to hit Crimea, they are still engaging plenty of drones. A few days ago, footage emerged of Russian air defenses activating along the southwestern part of Crimea. The target of the strike mainly became Sevastopol, where the Russians have their Black Sea Fleet. Due to the strike, the movement of maritime passenger transport in Sevastopol was stopped. Local officials were forced to raise its terrorist threat level to high until at least 7 December.Crimean officials worry that the strikes will intensify even more if the Ukrainians get control over the Kinburn peninsula. And when it comes to Kinburn, Ukrainian Center for Strategic Communications and Information Security reported that Ukrainian forces are continuing to carry out operations on the Kinburn Spit but specified that Russian forces are still holding positions at the spit. Russian sources reported that Ukrainians are being spotted much more frequently in Dnipro Gulf, to the point where they are unsure whether it is a regular patrol or reconnaissance.Russian sources also reported about direct engagement with Ukrainian troops near the Antonivsky Bridge. They claimed that a sabotage group entered Ukrainian territory and killed several soldiers on patrol, but this information is not widely confirmed. What is confirmed, though, is that the Russians entered a heavy artillery battle with the Ukrainians. It seems like the Ukrainians indeed caused severe damage to the Russian bases, to the point where counterbattery efforts became a priority. That is why over the last several days, the Russians covered with their artillery almost all prefrontal settlements, including Kherson and Beryslav. Unfortunately, a lot of civilians suffered due to these strikes. A few days ago, the Russians also struck Kherson City with incendiary munitions. New photos of a completely demolished residential buildings emerge almost every hour, and the number of killed and wounded is also constantly growing.Recently, Russian sources reported increased Ukrainian aerial reconnaissance. As a result of this intense reconnaissance, the Ukrainian General Staff reported that Russian troops are constructing fortifications north of Radensk, and deploying additional equipment to defensive lines along the Kakhovka-Melitopol highway.But the biggest news is that Russian sources reported that Ukrainian sabotage activities intensified. They confirmed that they recorded an increase in the number of boats on the eastern bank of the river and concluded that Ukrainian sabotage groups are operating in the region. So far, they were not found, and this is really good. These troops on the eastern bank will help to locate and destroy concentrations of forces and ammunition depots, which in the long term will weaken Russian positions substantially and can open a window for a full-scale attack on the prefrontal settlements. It seems like the Russians understand that as well, and it explains why they are also preparing their defense deeper in the region.If you are against the invasion of Ukraine and want to support the work that I am doing, consider making a purchase in the online store UA Supporter. Here you can find a lot of products with Ukrainian symbols, to not only show your support for this channel, but also for Ukraine.