💥 Attack

Ukrainian forces conducted an effective drone strike targeting Russian air defense and oil processing facilities in Crimea and Krasnodar regions.

February 26, 2025 Olenivka, Crimea

Verified Independently confirmed by 3 sources

Stefan Korshak (Substack) Institute for the Study of War Kyiv Independent

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Entities

Ukrainian forces (military_unit) Russian 31st Air Defense Division (military_unit) Saky military airfield (location) Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces (military_unit) Kacha military airfield (location)

Source Reports

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Stefan Korshak (Substack) → Source tone: likely

Ukrainian forces conducted an effective drone strike targeting Russian air defense and oil processing facilities in Crimea and Krasnodar regions.

Institute for the Study of War → Source tone: certain

Ukrainian forces conducted a drone strike against a mobile post of the Russian 31st Air Defense Division (Russian Aerospace Forces [VKS]) near occupied Olenivka, Crimea on February 26, damaging a mobile radar system.

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

Ukraine struck the Saky military airfield in occupied Crimea as part of an operation targeting Russian military and industrial sites.

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Extracted: 2026-02-16T21:56:26.157Z

Source story: day-1101b-2025-03-01