Russia pulls anti-aircraft missile launchers to northern Crimea - media

That’s according to satellite imagery of May 6, provided by Planet Labs and seen by the Schemes investigative project, Ukrinform reports.

"The Russian military has deployed equipment in two parts of the village of Filativka. In May, the number of military equipment at one of these sites increased,” the journalists point out.

According to a military expert who analyzed the images at the request of journalists, in addition to the barracks, there is a fuel and lubricants depot in the area. Nearly 200 combat armored vehicles of various types, trucks, and command vehicles are also seen in the area. Large vehicles have appeared separately, which, according to the expert, could be anti-aircraft units and missile launchers.

"These are one of the three types of anti-aircraft missile systems, namely: the Smerch MLR system, the S-300 surface-to-air missile system, or the Iskander operational-tactical missile launcher," the military expert said. In his opinion, such equipment can be used to strike Ukrainian defense positions