Multiple explosions occurred at the Saky airfield near Novofedorivka in Crimea, causing local residents to report trembling windows and car alarms. Reports indicated that ammunition detonated in storage areas while no deliberate strike was confirmed.
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Explosions occurred at the Saky airfield near Novofedorivka on August 9, 2022.
Multiple explosions were reported in storage areas, with local residents noting tremors and alarms.
Explosions hit a military airport in Russian-occupied Crimea, leading to memes by Ukrainian companies about resuming operations in the peninsula.
Explosions occurred at the Saki airbase on August 9, likely due to detonation of stored artillery ammunition.
Ukrainian Air Forces Commander Yuriy Ignat expressed confidence that enemy aviation based at the airfield was destroyed.
The Russian Ministry of Defense could not establish the cause of the fire but cited fire safety violations.
Explosions occurred at a Russian military airfield near Novofedorivka in occupied Crimea before August 10, 2022.
Satellite imagery from Planet Labs captured Russian Su-30SM, Su-33, and Su-24M aircraft at the airfield four hours prior to the explosions.
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