Explosions were heard in the town of Saky in western Crimea near the Russian military airfield at Novofedorivka.
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Explosions were heard in Saky from the direction of Yevpatoria on the morning of February 1, 2024 according to the Crimean Wind Telegram channel
A Russian military airfield is located just outside Saky in the village of Novofedorivka
A Ukrainian air strike on a Russian air base in occupied Crimea killed a top General and ten other servicemen, Russian media has reported. Lieutenant General Alexander Tatarenko died in an attack on the Belbek air base.
The operation was made possible with the support of the Ministry of Digital Transformation of Ukraine and the United24 platform.
The enemy vessel was on the roadstead of Lake Donuzlav in temporarily occupied Crimea.
As a result of a number of direct strikes to the hull, the Russian vessel sustained critical damage causing immobilisation – it heaved aft and sank.
The value of the vessel lost is approximately US$60-70 million.
The search and rescue operation of the Russian occupiers in Donuzlav was unsuccessful.
Ukraine's military intelligence (HUR) said on Feb. 1 that its operatives sunk a Russian Tarantul-class Ivanovets missile corvette from the Black Sea Fleet overnight off of occupied Crimea
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