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Ukrainian Forces Strike russian Coastal Missile Unit Armed With Bastion Missile Systems in Occupied Crimea

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Position of the K-300P Bastion-P coastal defense missile system in the temporarily occupied Crimea / illustrative photo from open sources
Position of the K-300P Bastion-P coastal defense missile system in the temporarily occupied Crimea / illustrative photo from open sources

Ukraine's Defense Forces have struck the deployment area of a russian coastal missile unit in temporarily occupied Crimea, targeting assets of the Black Sea Fleet

According to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, on February 23 Ukrainian forces hit the position of a missile division from the 15th Separate Coastal Missile Brigade of the Black Sea Fleet. The unit is equipped with the K-300P Bastion-P coastal defense missile system, which launches P-800 Oniks anti-ship missiles.

The General Staff reported that the designated targets were successfully hit. The extent of russian losses is currently being clarified.

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Ukrainian Forces Strike russian Coastal Missile Unit Armed With Bastion Missile Systems in Occupied Crimea

Ukrainian forces also carried out strikes against russian rear and command infrastructure in other temporarily occupied areas.

In the area of Nyzhnia Krynka in the Donetsk region, an ammunition depot belonging to russia's South troop grouping was destroyed.

Near Velyka Novosilka in the Donetsk region, Ukrainian forces struck a russian logistics depot, further disrupting supply lines.

In the Mykolaiv region, near the temporarily occupied settlement of Pokrovka, a command post of a russian airborne assault regiment was hit.

The scale of russian casualties and the final assessment of damage across all locations are still being clarified by the Ukrainian military.

Earlier, Defense Express reported that Ukrainian forces had struck two russian Project 22460 Okhotnik-class border patrol ships and two Be-12 aircraft in occupied Crimea.

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