 Russia began to concentrate its army in the south of Ukraine. The Russian forces continued to transform military equipment and manpower toward captured Berdiansk in southern Ukraine. That's according to Patriot Andriyoschenko, the advisor to the Maripole mayor, who reported the news on Telegram, posting the relevant photos and videos from the streets of Maripole, Ukraine-informed reports. Intensified military movement toward Berdiansk continues. Every day on average, up to 10 tracked vehicles are transported in the direction of Berdiansk. Also intensified movement of trucks carrying soldiers alive so far. Now, it's mostly troops from Russia, the ones openly mobilized, Andriyoschenko wrote. According to the official, Russian commanders tell their subordinates to buy SIM cards for their cell phones with a local mobile operator, Phoenix, operating in the opcupied areas and to switch off Russian SIM cards. In addition, the mayor's advisor noted that the invaders began to build a fortification line in the area of the village of Rozhivka in Zeforyshia region at the administrative border with Donetsk region. Russian invaders have been gradually turning the temporary occupied Maripole into a military base. Minister of Defense Olesky Reznikov told the Ukrainian forces will continue to defend their land, destroying enemy equipment and ammunition with all means available. We have shot down our shooting down and will still shoot down Russian drones, missiles, planes and helicopters in our skies. We will use everything from old man pads to the modern patriot systems. We protect our own land.