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Ukraine Carried Out Its Largest Drone Strike Yet on Crimean Airfields

Fire in the vicinity of the russian military airfield in Crimea / Video screenshot credit: ASTRA
Fire in the vicinity of the russian military airfield in Crimea / Video screenshot credit: ASTRA

On the night of May 2, Ukrainian drones attacked several airfields in Crimea, including the Kacha airbase

The Atesh partisan movement reported the attack on its Telegram channel. "The Ukrainian Defense Forces successfully struck the Kacha airfield in Crimea," the statement reads.

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An agent of the movement reports a fire breakout and explosions at the Kacha military airfield, likely pointing to ammunition secondary detonations on-site. Local news community CrimeanWind provides footage of russian air defenses at work:

"Thus, we can talk about the success of the Ukrainian Defense Forces' strike on the occupiers' military facilities in Crimea this night. Our insider sources say this isn't the last surprise awaiting russians. We expect it to continue," the Atesh movement wrote on its socials.

Fires in the area of the Kacha airfield are confirmed by satellite images. A "large fire" was observed within a 7-kilometer area around the airfield and in the nearby village of Uhlove following the drone attack, according to the ASTRA Telegram channel.

Ukraine Launched the Largest Drone Strike on Crimean Airfields, Defense Express
Satellite fire monitoring services highlight the areas near Uhlove where fires were detected / Photo credit: Crimean Wind Telegram channel

Local residents also reported hearing explosions near the Inkerman winery, located about 2 kilometers from the Kacha airfield.

Earlier, Defense Express reported that Ukraine had destroyed russian 96L6E radar in Crimea.

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