Russian command post has been hit at the Saki military air base
6 January, 2024 SCALP EG missile under the wing of the Ukrainian Su-24M bomber. August 2023. Frame from the Ihor Smilyanskyi`s video
Ukrainian troops have hit the command post at the Saki military air base in Novofedorivka in occupied Crimea. The Commander of the Air Force of Armed Forces of Ukraine, Mykola Oleshchuk reported on this. "Unfortunately, our Air Force has lost another control point in Crimea!
Once again, I thank our pilots for their excellent work," said Mykola Oleshchuk. The Commander of the Air Force also added a photo that probably shows the invaders' command post at the air base. On January 6, the Russian Defense Ministry confirmed the launch of Ukrainian guided missiles at targets in Crimea.
Probable location of a Russian command post in occupied Crimea.
Photo credits: Mykola Oleshchuk
The Russian ministry said that the air defense allegedly intercepted four missiles. According to the Russian Defense Ministry, Ukrainian missiles entered Crimea around 00:30 a.m. on January 6. No other details of missile strikes, including possible aftermath, have been reported.
Presumably, the Russian command post has been hit by Storm Shadow missiles provided to Ukraine by European allies.
Satellite image of the Saki military air base, Novofedorivka, Crimea. Photo credits: Planet Labs.
Earlier in the evening of January 5, the Russian Defense Ministry also reported the "destruction" of five drones in the western part of the Black Sea. The Crimean wind Telegram channel, citing eyewitnesses, reported that roughly ten explosions were heard at night in the Yevpatoria area.
In addition, on January 4, explosions were heard in the Saki district, where the Saki military air base is located in the village of Novofedorivka. In late December, the Ukrainian Air Force destroyed the Russian landing ship Novocherkassk in the port of Feodosia.
The ship was hit on the morning of December 26 while it was docked in the port of Feodosia, temporarily occupied Crimea.