Journalists analyzed over 150 military facilities in Russian-occupied Crimea using Planet Labs satellite images, identifying ten operating military airfields, two aircraft engineering plants, and numerous naval vessels of the Black Sea Fleet.
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Journalists identified 10 operating military airfields and two aircraft engineering plants in occupied Crimea.
Satellite images from November 9 show various Russian naval vessels, including large landing ships, patrol ships, missile boats, and the cruiser Admiral Makarov or Admiral Essen.
Dzhankoi airfield serves as a logistics hub and base for attack helicopters such as Ka-52, Mi-28, Mi-35, and Mi-8.
Belbek airfield hosts Su-27, Su-27 SM, Su-34, and Mig-31 fighter jets.
Hvardiiske airfield concentrates Su-25 attack aircraft and Su-24 frontline bombers used for short-range strikes on Ukraine.
Refat Chubarov reported that barracks housing mobilized soldiers burned down in Sovetskoye.
The cause of the fire was allegedly careless handling of fire.
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