Ukraine attacks Russian airfield in occupied Crimea
Four missile launchers, 3 radar stations ‘critically damaged’
A Ukrainian attack on a military airfield in Russian-occupied Crimea on Wednesday seriously damaged four missile launchers, three radar stations and other equipment, Ukraine's military spy agency said yesterday.
Four launchers for S-400 surface-to-air missiles and an air defense control point stationed at an air base in Dzhankoi were among equipment "destroyed or critically damaged", the agency said on Telegram.
It added that the number of aircraft damaged or destroyed as a result of the attack was being clarified. Telegram channels reported powerful blasts in Dzhankoi on Wednesday. There was no official comment from Russia.
The Ukrainian agency did not provide any data regarding the means used for the strike which it described as "successful". President Volodymyr Zelensky earlier thanked military involved in the operation "for precision".
Russian troops have recently stepped up ballistic missiles attacks on Ukraine from Crimea, which Moscow seized and has occupied since 2014.
Meanwhile, Russia said yesterday that fresh US aid for Ukraine will not change the dynamics on the battlefield, as Washington gears up for a crucial weekend vote on long-stalled military funding for Kyiv.
US House Speaker Mike Johnson said Wednesday he would advance a $61 billion package of funding for Ukraine, stalled since last year amid political infighting in the Republican Party.