 Ukraine is preparing to take back Crimea, which could cause Putin to lose control over the Kremlin. The intelligence missions in the Black Sea are preparations for a serious operation in the temporarily occupied Crimea, said Kirill Budenov, Ukraine's top spy. However, such a message can be viewed from both optimistic and pessimistic points of view. Volodymyr Zablotsky, a Ukrainian naval expert at Defence Express, retired captain of the first rank, told RadioNV. From an optimistic point of view, something is being prepared that will lead to changes in the temporarily occupied peninsula and to its early return to its historical homeland. Zablotsky said the return of Crimea to Ukraine's control could dramatically change the situation in Russia itself. The expert hints that dictator Vladimir Putin may be left at least without power. Crimea is a sacred territory for some in the Kremlin, and whoever owns the peninsula may determine the position and life of the owner of the Kremlin. However, Zablotsky suggests another scenario. From a pessimistic point of view, if this is made public before anything happens there, it could be a statement intended to deceive the enemy to mislead them about our next steps. Russia occupied Crimea in late February 2014. Ukraine has not controlled this territory for over 10 years. However, the liberation of the peninsula is considered crucial by many experts for Ukraine's victory in the war with Russia. For example, former commander of the US army in Europe, Ben Hodges, stated earlier, Crimea is what we call a decisive territory. Whoever controls Crimea wins this war. IEL 76 military transport plane crashed in Ivanovo region of Russia. The Russian press reported on this. According to the information, the plane tried to land at the Severny airfield, but before reaching there, it crashed in the forest lane. The information was confirmed by the Ministry of Defense of Russia, all 15 people on the plane died during the accident. Eight of them were crew members, seven were passengers. Rescuers are working in the area. According to preliminary information, the cause of the accident was a fire in one of the engines.