'Largest Attack On Crimea During War, Aircraft, Air Defence Lost'

• 1.02.2024, 8:35

Z-channels are panicking over missile attack on the Belbek airbase.

Russian army aircraft and air defence systems have been destroyed in a massive strike by the AFU on occupied Crimea. The losses of the Russians are very significant. This is written by the Russian propaganda "Kremlin Snuffbox" telegram channel, reports dialog.ua.

"There has been one of the most large-scale missile strikes on Crimea and Sevastopol during the entire time of the "SMO".... There are losses... There were 23 missiles, five of them, unfortunately, reached their targets," the Russian resource reported.

It assures that as a result of the AFU strike, 2 aircraft of the Russian Air Force and air defence systems were destroyed. Casualties in manpower are estimated at dozens of people.

Two missiles reportedly attacked the Belbek airfield near Sevastopol. "Sources among the military claim that at least two of our aircraft have been damaged or completely destroyed (the extent of damage is still in question)... We are most likely talking about two Su-27s. Information about our loss of two S-300 SAMs has also been confirmed," Z-channel writes.

It is claimed that up to 20 Russian occupants were destroyed only in the Belbek area. Also the resource reported about fly-ins on military targets in the area of settlements Gvardeyske and Saki.

We remind you that in the afternoon of January 31, the military aviation of Ukraine launched a massive missile strike on military targets of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation in Crimea, in particular, the Belbek airfield. Later, the commander of the Ukrainian Air Force confirmed that the strike had been successful.