Ukrainian forces launched a massive drone attack across Crimea shortly after 1 A.M., causing the Kerch Bridge to close for hours and sparking a major fire at a military site near Saky. Russian forces reported destroying over 85 drones.
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Ukrainian forces launched a massive drone attack across Crimea shortly after 1 A.M., causing the Kerch Bridge to close for hours and sparking a major fire at a military site near Saky. Russian forces reported destroying over 85 drones.
Russian milbloggers claimed that drone operators of the Russian 88th 'Hispaniola' Volunteer Brigade and the 'Omerzitelnaya Vosmerka' drone group repelled the Ukrainian naval drone strike near the coast of occupied Crimea on the night of May 2 to 3.
Massive drone attack reportedly targets Russian military sites in occupied Crimea
Attack involved naval drones used as launch platforms for FPV drones striking military targets in Crimea
Explosions occurred at tactical aviation airfields including Hvardiiske which hosts a missile brigade
Fire broke out near Kacha military airfield in Bakhchysarai district
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Source story: day-1163a-2025-05-05