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​Satellite Images Show Consequences of russian Air Defense Failure in Temporarily Occupied Crimea

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Ukraine targets the largest oil terminal on the peninsula, disrupting military supplies / Open source photo
Ukraine targets the largest oil terminal on the peninsula, disrupting military supplies / Open source photo

During a recent Ukrainian attack on one of russia's key oil depots in Crimea, russian air defense failed to perform its task, despite being positioned directly opposite one of the fuel tanks, leading to significant consequences

The first satellite images of a fire that broke out at an oil depot in the port of temporarily occupied Feodosia, Crimea, have been released. On October 8, they were published by Radio Liberty journalists.

The photo shows fire on the ground and huge clouds of black smoke rising into the sky. It is noted that the Defense Forces of Ukraine talk about a missile strike, but russian sources claim that the facility was attacked by drones.

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Satellite Images Show Consequences of russian Air Defense Failure in Temporarily Occupied Crimea, Defense Express

According to media reports, in the fall of 2022, a Pantsir-S1 air defense system was installed at the oil depot. However, it did not save the facility from damage.

Satellite Images Show Consequences of russian Air Defense Failure in Temporarily Occupied Crimea, Defense Express

"The satellite image shows that it was not damaged after the attack, although it was located directly opposite one of the fuel tanks that caught fire," the journalists emphasized.

Earlier Defense Express reported that Ukraine had confirmed strike on russia’s Kotluban arms depot.

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