Ukraine's drones hit Russia's ships and aircraft in Crimea – photo
Russian border patrol ship of Okhotnik project (illustrative photo: wikimedia.org / Aleksandr Markin)
Ukrainian Defense Forces launched a series of strikes on Russian equipment and military sites in temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine, with two ships, two aircraft, and a heavy multiple rocket launcher system being destroyed, according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
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"As part of systematic efforts to reduce the combat capabilities of the aggressor state, Ukraine's Defense Forces continue striking Russian military sites and equipment in temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine," the statement said.
Specifically, on the night of February 21, two border patrol ships of project 22460 Okhotnik were destroyed in the temporarily occupied Crimea near Inkerman. In Yevpatoria, drones struck the Yevpatoria Aircraft Repair Plant, destroying two Be-12 anti-submarine aircraft.
Near the Astrakhanka settlement in the temporarily occupied territory of the Zaporizhzhia region, Ukrainian drones destroyed a Russian Tornado-S multiple rocket launcher system.
"Enemy losses and the full extent of the damage are being assessed. Ukraine's Defense Forces continue systematically reducing the aggressor's combat potential, making it unable to conduct offensive operations," the General Staff added.
Aircraft and patrol ships hit (photo: General Staff of Ukraine's Armed Forces)
Aircraft and patrol ships hit (photo: General Staff of Ukraine's Armed Forces)
Aircraft and patrol ships hit (photo: General Staff of Ukraine's Armed Forces)
On February 14, Ukrainian forces sank a Russian vessel near temporarily occupied Crimea: drones struck the BK-16 transport and landing assault boat, as well as other enemy equipment, communication systems, and logistical infrastructure.
Other notable strikes
On the night of February 21, Ukrainian forces launched Flamingo cruise missiles into Russian territory, hitting the Votkinsk plant, which produces intercontinental ballistic missiles, along with other targets.
On February 12, Ukraine carried out a series of strikes on key Russian military sites, including an arsenal in Kotluban, Volgograd region, and a missile factory in Michurinsk.
Earlier, on the night of February 11, Ukrainian forces struck the Volgograd oil refinery and several other Russian military targets in temporarily occupied territories.
