Russian military base damaged in Crimea: British MoD says ‘this incident will prompt the Russian military to reconsider its threat perception’
His Daily newsletterThe British Ministry of Defense returns A series of explosions It happened on Tuesday, August 9, at the Russian-operated Saky military airfield in southwestern Crimea.
Although the territory, which was annexed by Russia in 2014, has so far been free of conflict, “The initial cause of the explosion is not clear, but large mushroom clouds visible in witness videos appear to have nearly detonated four munitions storage areas.”Ministry writes.
During the attack, “At least five Su-24 Fencer fighter-bombers and three Su-30 Flanker H general-purpose jets were definitely destroyed or severely damaged”He noted that the Ukrainian Air Force is speaking out for its role in the nine downed Russian military aircraft.
“The loss of eight fighter jets reflects a small proportion of the overall aircraft that Russia had to support the war. However, Saki was mainly used as a base for the Russian Navy’s Black Sea fleet of aircraft.The British Ministry of Defense adds.
So, he believes it “The naval aviation capability of the fleet is now significantly reduced” and “ The incident will prompt the Russian military to reassess its threat perception In Crimea.
Our journalist Emmanuel Grinspon notes This article After the attack, which officially resulted in one death and fifteen injuries, “Russia immediately tried to play down the scope of the incident, talking about the spontaneous detonation of the explosives.”and rejected the hypothesis of a successful Ukrainian offensive.
For their part, the Ukrainian authorities did not claim responsibility for the attack, but “Kiev waited several days to take credit for the destruction Moscow [vaisseau amiral de la flotte russe de la mer Noire, coulé en avril] “.
Kiev declined to confirm any involvement of its military, according to a Ukrainian military official, speaking on condition of anonymity and not specifically whose word he published. The The Washington Post And The The New York TimesHowever, they said that they were Ukrainian forces The appearance of strikes was real.
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