Ukrainian Air Force targets crucial ammunition and drone depot in Crimea
Russians claim that Ukrainian attacks on Crimea have intensified. On Monday, the peninsula was allegedly attacked twice. On Tuesday, the Commander of the Ukrainian Air Force, General Mykola Oleshchuk, confirmed that Ukrainian aviation destroyed an ammunition depot.
According to the occupying authorities of Crimea, eight Ukrainian missiles were shot down on Monday evening. Explosions could be heard in Sevastopol and around Balaklava. During the afternoon attack, the Russian air defence allegedly shot down six missiles.
Russian Governor of Crimea, Mikhail Razvozhayev, stated that the situation was quickly controlled. However, he warned that "fragments of the downed targets fell in the coastal area and the Balaklava region".
"Destructive strike"
On Tuesday, the Commander of the Ukrainian Air Force, General Mykola Oleshchuk, confirmed that an ammunition depot in Russian-occupied Crimea was destroyed. According to monitoring groups, the target was a missile unit near Sevastopol.
"Once again, Ukrainian aircraft, 'destroyed' by enemy propaganda, continue to successfully carry out combat missions, conduct missile and bomb attacks on occupying forces' positions, and eliminate important military targets deep in the enemy's rear. On 1 July 2024, Ukrainian pilots conducted a destructive strike on an ammunition depot in Crimea," wrote Oleshchuk on Telegram.
In his post, the Ukrainian Air Force Commander included pictures from a Telegram channel named Krymskij Vietier. This channel is known for providing reliable information about the situation in Crimea. The images showed plumes of smoke rising over buildings on the hills surrounding Sevastopol.
Struck a drone warehouse
Krymskij Vietier also provided information about the impact of the attack. As a result of Ukrainian aviation's actions, a warehouse where the Russians stored Shahed drones, produced in Iran, was destroyed.
"During yesterday’s missile attack, a Shahed warehouse was blown up, destroying nearly 90 drones," the channel reported.
The missile unit that was targeted is located in the village of Flotske, situated in the Balaklava region. This small village is close to Sevastopol, the main base of the Russian Black Sea Fleet.
