Ukrainian Armed Forces confirm strike on airfield in Crimea
The Ukrainian Armed Forces confirmed the strike on the Saky airfield in Crimea (Photo: mil in ua)
The Ukrainian Armed Forces have confirmed a strike on an airfield located near the city of Saky in the temporarily occupied Crimea, according to the AFU StratCom.
"On the night of September 21, the Ukrainian Defense Forces launched a combined strike on the military airfield of the occupiers near the city of Saky in the temporarily occupied Crimea."
The hit on Saky airfield
Previously, sources of RBC reported that the Security Service of Ukraine and the Ukrainian Navy conducted a massive strike on the military airfield Saky in occupied Crimea at night.
Drones and Neptune missiles were used for the attack. It is known that there were at least 12 combat aircraft (Su-24 and Su-30) at the airfield, as well as Pantsir air defense missile systems (SAMs).
There was also a training base for operators of the Mojaher unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) at the exact location. The Russians use these UAVs for coordinating their airstrikes and as combat drones.
