Ukraine Says It Attacked Russian Military Air Base in Crimea
- Kyiv claims the strike damaged facilities on Dzhankoi airfield
- Russian officials, military haven’t commented on the attack
Ukrainian rescuers clear rubble at a destroyed building following a missile attack in Chernihiv on April 17.
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Ukraine said it attacked a large air base in Russian-occupied Crimea, highlighting its ability to strike the Kremlin’s military installations far beyond the front lines despite growing ammunition shortages.
The strike, which took place early on Wednesday, targeted an airfield in Dzhankoi in northern Crimea, close to the narrow strip of land that connects the annexed peninsula with Ukraine-controlled territory. The attack damaged four S-400 air defense missile launchers, three radars and other equipment, Ukraine’s military intelligence said Thursday, without elaborating on the number of jets and personnel hit.