The Headquarters of the Navy Russian in Crimea hit by the attack of Drone Kamikaze. A suspected robbery Ukrainian which caused a massive explosion: a real setback for Putin’s forces, since the attack took place in broad daylight and frantic attempts by Russian defenses to shoot down the drone would have failed. The attack was confirmed by the governor of Sevastopol, Mikhail Razvozhaev.
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The raid on the Crimea
Today’s blast is the latest in a series of mysterious explosions believed to be the work of Ukrainian forces in the heart of the Russian-held peninsula. According to intelligence agencies, the attacks crippled the “invaders'” military capabilities and also demonstrated Kiev’s ability to destroy Russian logistics. Also last week there was an explosion at another Russian air base in Crimea: an accident that would have disabled half of Russia’s naval aviation forces in the Black Sea. An intelligence source reports: “They lost their flagship Moskva, they lost Snake Iceland, they lost half of their naval aviation package and their military headquarters was hit. I think we can expect attacks from the Ukrainians behind enemy lines ».
The latest explosions
The blasts were reported from an airbase near the village of Belbek on the south-west coast near Sevastopol, the headquarters of Putin’s Black Sea Fleet. These attacks are having “a significant psychological impact on the Russian leadership,” officials say. But Russia denied planes were damaged in a so-called “base crash,” even though satellite images showed at least eight fighter jets completely burned.
The Russian fleet
According to the British Ministry of Defense (MoD), more than half of the Russian Navy’s Black Sea Fleet fighter jets were disabled last week due to explosions at Russia’s Saky military airport in western Crimea, an area of Moscow considered safe. Last week’s attack on the Crimean air base reportedly destroyed nine Russian warplanes.
The Moscow version
The head of the Russian city administration, Mikhail Razvozhayev, said the explosion, which was felt this morning, was caused by the crash of the remains of the downed drone. “He fell on the roof and caught fire,” he said, explaining that there were no injuries. Today’s incident comes in addition to the numerous explosions recorded in Crimea in recent days, for which Ukraine has not officially claimed responsibility.
The Moscow Stable
“Over the past week there have been minimal changes in territorial control along the frontline. In the Donbass, after small advances, Russian forces have been approaching the outskirts of the city of Bakhmut since early August, but have not yet entered the city. The situation is unlikely to change significantly over the next week.” So writes British intelligence in its usual update on the situation of the war in Ukraine, stating that “for the time being, the Russian armed forces are probably only ready to conduct limited local attacks, rarely involving more than one troop company”.