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  Russians flood ferries in Kerch Strait to protect Crimean Bridge – Defence Intelligence Russians began flooding ferries in the Kerch Strait to protect the Crimean Bridge from attacks; it is planned to flood at least six watercraft. Source: press service Defence Intelligence Quote: "Russian invaders are carrying out preparatory work to flood the second ferry, in the Kerch Strait area, near the illegal bridge between Russia and the temporarily occupied Crimea (coordinates: 45.2432237; 36.5845773)." Details: It is reported that Russians plan to flood at least six ferries to create a protective strip in front of the bridge. At the same time, the Russians intend to install containment booms between the flooded ferries. Defence Intelligence notes that a simple measure of protection of the nineteen-kilometre bridge in the form of flooding ferries only indicates the feverish decisions of Russians and an intellectual crisis within the country's military and political leadership.