Ukraine has attacked several sites in Russia and the illegally annexed Crimean peninsula with drones and missiles, DPA reported, citing the RBC-Ukraine news agency, BTA reports.
According to RBC-Ukraine, one of the drone targets was an aircraft factory in Kazan, where the "Tupolev" 22M and 160M strategic bombers are assembled and repaired. The factory is located nearly 1,000 km from Ukrainian-controlled territories.
Several explosions were reported near the factory. According to the Russian Defense Ministry, an unmanned aircraft of the type of aircraft was intercepted over the Republic of Tatarstan.
According to Ukrainian media, another attack was directed at a radar station near the town of Kovylkino in the Republic of Mordovia, about 600 km from the border with Ukraine. The Russian Defense Ministry reports that the drone attack was repelled.
Local sources report that they heard explosions early this morning at the military airfield near Dzhankoy on the Crimean peninsula.
According to Ukrainian sources, two ATACMS missiles fell to the ground. It is alleged that Russian S-400 anti-aircraft missile systems were destroyed, including radar equipment and several launchers. According to Ukrainian information, several Russian soldiers were killed or injured.
DPA specifies that it cannot verify the information through independent sources.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky officially announced today that his country's army had attacked a Russian airfield on the Crimean peninsula illegally annexed by Moscow in 2014, Reuters reported.
"Today, the Ukrainian armed forces delivered a precise strike on the occupiers in Dzhankoy, at an airfield", Zelensky said in his traditional evening video address to the nation.
Earlier today, DPA reported that Ukraine had attacked several sites in Russia and the illegally annexed Crimean peninsula with drones and missiles, citing the RBC-Ukraine news agency.
According to local sources, explosions were heard early this morning at the military airfield in question near Dzhankoy.