On August 10, Air Force Command spokesman Yuriy Ignat said on the air of a national telethon that "Saki" is a military airbase in the Ukrainian Crimea, where the occupiers stationed Su-30SM, Su-24, Il-76, and other aircraft.
"24/7, the enemy's aviation patrols the airspace near Ukraine. Without flying to Zmiiny Island, they patrol the Black Sea constantly, changing only planes and crews," said the spokesman of the Air Force of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
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In general, there are 5 airbases in Crimea that the russian federation can use to take off planes and launch missile strikes on Ukraine, and this poses a threat, in addition to dozens of airfields in belarus and russia itself, Ignat added.
"From the explosion that we saw on the video, it is clear that the aircraft weapons depot was hit. Because the detonation was serious. And if a dozen planes were additionally destroyed there, it will be a real small victory," said the spokesperson of the Air Force of Ukraine.
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