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The war, which started with the order of Russian President Putin, is in its 6th month. While the bloody clashes between the two armies continue, Russia is shocked by the news from Crimea. Details of the attack that shook Russia emerged. The New York Times, on the other hand, carried Moscow’s losses to its page.
The eyes and ears of the world have been on the news from Ukraine for months…
As the war continues at full speed in the eastern parts of the country RussiaThe shock of the news from Crimea continues.
While Russia was seriously injured by the attack on a Russian base in Crimea, flash statements came from Ukraine.
SPECIAL FORCES ORDERED THE ATTACK
An unnamed Ukrainian official speaking to The Washington Post announced that the attack was carried out by special forces.
NYT: LOSSES MORE THAN KREMLIN REVEALED
According to the news in the New York Times (NYT), the Saki Air Base attack suffered heavier losses than the Kremlin announced.
According to the reports in the US press, the Kremlin lost 9 warplanes in the attack, even if they claim otherwise.
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Saki Military Base, near Novofederika, where the explosions took place, is located in the west of Crimea, close to the resorts preferred by Russian tourists.class=”medianet-inline-adv”>
SATELLITE IMAGES REVEALED
Satellite photos show Russia’s Saki Air Base in Crimea was heavily damaged by explosions on Tuesday.
Photographs taken by the US-based company Planet Labs reveal that at least eight planes were destroyed or damaged on the base.
It can also be seen in the photos that craters were formed after the explosions on the top and a large area was burned.
The Ukrainian Air Force announced that many planes on the base were destroyed, but the Kyiv administration did not take responsibility for the incident.
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Satellite images show that the base may have been targeted in an attack.
The Russian Ministry of Defense announced that explosions occurred in the ammunition depot at the base, no aircraft was damaged, and that there was no attack by Ukraine on the base.
Ukraine President One of Volodymyr Zelenski’s advisers, Mykhailo Podolyak, also said that they had nothing to do with the explosions.
Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksiy Reznikov said, “I think the Russian soldiers at the base did not follow a very simple rule. That rule is ‘Do not smoke in dangerous places’. He said, ‘It’s that simple.
ZELENSKI SAID ‘CRIMEASE’ FOR THE FIRST TIME
On the other hand, shortly after the attack, Zelenski underlined that the war started in Crimea and said, “The war must end with the liberation of Crimea.”
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Zelensky, ‘Crimea belongs to Ukraine. We will never give up on Crimea. We will not forget that Russia’s war against Ukraine started with the occupation of Crimea.
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