Crimea Under Constant Fire—Several Fighter Jets Destroyed?:
In a 40-day operation, Ukraine aims to force Russia to make peace by launching heavy attacks on ...
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Ukraine Intensifies Strikes, Crippling Crimea's Military AssetsWithin one week, Ukraine reportedly damaged seven Russian fighter jets and targeted key Crimean infrastructure in a 40-day campaign.
- Ukraine launched a 40-day campaign aiming to pressure Russia into peace through sustained attacks on Crimea.
- The Ukrainian intelligence agency claims to have destroyed or damaged seven aircraft hangars at the Saky airfield.
- Two additional hangars at Hwardijske airbase, storing drones and equipment, were also targeted in the strikes.
- Further attacks hit an air defense system, multiple power substations, and a gas compressor station on the peninsula.
We will continue to maximize the pressure on the opponent both at the front and deep in the rear, and deprive the enemy of the means to wage war against Ukraine.— SBU head Jewhen Chmara, in a statement
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- Ukraine’s Security Service used drones to damage or destroy seven Russian aircraft sheltered at the Saky airfield in western Crimea.
- The strikes targeted core tactical fighters and bombers including Su-30SM, Su-30 multirole jets, and Su-24 bombers in repeated attacks within one week.
- Additional drone strikes hit two hangars at Hvardiiske airfield containing Shahed-type attack drones and aviation equipment.
- These operations form part of a 40-day pressure campaign ordered by President Zelensky to systematically degrade Russia’s military capabilities.
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