Drones attack military airfields in Crimea, fires reported
Multiple fires reported near military airfields in Crimea (Illustrative photos: Getty Images)
Last night, Russian-occupied Crimea came under a massive drone attack. Explosions were heard near military airfields, air defense systems were actively engaged, and footage showing fires has been recorded, according to the Telegram channel Krymskyi Veter.
According to eyewitnesses, the drone attack began around midnight and is ongoing.
Powerful explosions and bursts of gunfire were heard near the Simferopol airport, as well as near the military airfields Kacha and Belbek in Sevastopol, in Saky, Novofedorivka, and Dzhankoy.
Eyewitnesses report fires resulting from the UAV strikes.
Additionally, near the Saky airfield in Novofedorivka, a Russian fighter jet is attempting to shoot down the drones.
In Saky, a fire is visible near the airfield, and in the village of Uhlove, flames can also be seen following the operation of air defense systems.
The governor of the occupied Sevastopol, Mikhail Razvozhaev, reported that the Black Sea Fleet, in cooperation with air defense forces, is repelling a massive combined attack on Sevastopol over the sea in the area of the city of Chersonesus, the Sevastopol Bay, Kacha, and Balaklava.
According to him, over 10 UAVs have already been shot down over the sea.
Additionally, the invaders have closed the movement of vehicles on the Crimean Bridge.
For more details on the large-scale air attack on Crimea, read the article by RBC-Ukraine.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces recently destroyed a radar station of the S-400 air defense system near the city of Saky.
