UKRAINE has blown up a Russian military base in annexed Crimea using suspected Storm Shadow missiles in a spectacular daylight blitz.
A fiery inferno erupted at Belbek airfield near to Vladimir Putin’s Black Sea headquarters today in a humiliating blow to the tyrant.
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The Ukrainian military quickly claimed the attack which struck the airfield on the southwestern tip of Russian-occupied Crimea near Russia’s main naval base at Sevastopol.
The site is believed to hold a significant amount of the Russian fighter jets stationed in Crimea.
In a post on Telegram, Ukraine’s Air Force commander Mykola Oleshchuk thanked the military for conducting the operation.
“Ukrainian aviators will definitely return to their home airfield,” the general said, posting a video from social media of the purported strike.
He added: “And now thanks to everyone who joined in clearing Crimea of the Russian presence!”
According to the Russian Defence Ministry, Moscow thwarted the attack and shot down 20 Ukrainian missiles – 17 over the Black Sea and three more over the peninsula.
The ministry said fragments of Ukrainian missiles fell on the territory of a military unit in Lyubimovka, which is near the Belbek military air base.
The incident caused no damage to “aviation equipment”, it said.
However, the footage suggests otherwise.
Unconfirmed reports suggested that British-supplied Storm Shadow missiles were used in the aggressive strike.
The £800,000 bunker-busting cruise missiles are known for their skills in dodging air defence systems and using GPS to precisely hit targets.
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