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Russian airfield up in flames after devastating Ukrainian attack as Putin ramps up defence
Express UK ^ | 5/2/2025 | Charlie Bradley John Varga

Posted on 05/02/2025 5:20:14 AM PDT by marcusmaximus

An airfield belonging to Russian forces in occupied Crimea has been left in flames after a devastating Ukrainian drone strike, according to reports. Footage shared online purportedly shows the fire at Kacha airfield following a huge round of strikes from Kyiv's forces.

Reports suggest Ukraine launched a massive aerial bombardment overnight on the Ukrainian peninsula, which has been occupied by Russian forces since 2014 and illegally annexed by Moscow. Loud explosions were heard near the Saky airfield in Novofedorivka, as well as at the Belbek air base near Sevastopol. A missile base in the Hvardiiske area was also reported to have come under attack by Ukrainian UAVS.

The Telegram channel Crimean Winds noted: "In the last 15 minutes, there were several explosions from the direction of Krasne village, flashes were seen and a sound 20 seconds later in Hvardiiske."

Mikhail Razvozhayev, the governor of Sevastopol, claimed that Russian air defence systems had shot down a number of drones.

"The loud sounds heard in the city are our military repelling a drone attack," he wrote on his Telegram channel.

"Early reports indicate that seven UAVs have been destroyed over the sea at a great distance from the shore," he said after 02:00am.

Later, at around 03:00am, Razvozhayev wrote that the Russian "fleet, in cooperation with air defence forces, is repelling a large-scale combined attack on Sevastopol over the sea near Cape Khersones, Sevastopol Bay, Kacha and Balaklava."

"No facilities in the city or in the waters of Sevastopol have been damaged as of now," he claimed.

(Excerpt) Read more at express.co.uk ...


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1 posted on 05/02/2025 5:20:14 AM PDT by marcusmaximus
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2 posted on 05/02/2025 5:29:39 AM PDT by Who is John Galt? ("...mit Pulver und Blei, Die Gedanken sind frei!")
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To: marcusmaximus
It's a war. Both sides target each other. What a surprise in war that attacks are seen, reported and "claimed."

All wars come to an end of some sort. Rather than continually watching the pre-game talk shows and half-time entertainments, the actual, final result of the game war will be learned in time.

3 posted on 05/02/2025 5:49:24 AM PDT by Worldtraveler once upon a time (Degrow government)
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To: Worldtraveler once upon a time

marcus gets wood from the game play.


4 posted on 05/02/2025 6:25:03 AM PDT by kiryandil (No one in AZ that voted for Trump voted for Gallego )
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To: marcusmaximus

Meanwhile, Russia continues to advance across all fronts….

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=raQ3RWDbGLE

U.S. Withdraws From Talks⚔️Assault On Pokrovsk Has Begun🧨Defenses Crumble🔥Military Summary 2025.5.02

The only certainty as the US washes its hands in negotiations, Vlad will continue gobbling up city after city….” To the last Ukrainian “.


5 posted on 05/02/2025 6:41:05 AM PDT by delta7
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To: Worldtraveler once upon a time

“ Defeat comes slowly, slowly and then all at once…” as we are witnessing.


6 posted on 05/02/2025 6:42:46 AM PDT by delta7
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To: kiryandil
--- "marcus gets wood from the game play."

He certainly is focused on focusing his focus.

marcusmaximus' articles to date

marcusmaximus' comments to date

A one-trick pony of late.
7 posted on 05/02/2025 6:45:48 AM PDT by Worldtraveler once upon a time (Degrow government)
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To: marcusmaximus
Another diversion to distract from the fact Ukraine continues to get its ass kicked on the battlefield:

Massive Russian Breakthrough Northeast Of Pokrovsk | Russia Storms Bahatyr

8 posted on 05/02/2025 9:11:24 AM PDT by Kazan
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To: Kazan
Kyiv in 3 days!


9 posted on 05/02/2025 9:50:36 AM PDT by marcusmaximus
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To: Kazan

What Novorossiysk doink?


10 posted on 05/02/2025 10:40:43 AM PDT by marcusmaximus
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To: Kazan

Ukrainian USV stronk. Russian helicopter and crew not so stronk. Splash!


11 posted on 05/02/2025 4:03:03 PM PDT by marcusmaximus
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To: Kazan

What Kerch doink?


12 posted on 05/02/2025 5:05:37 PM PDT by marcusmaximus
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To: Kazan

What Su-30 doink? Boom! Splash!


13 posted on 05/03/2025 3:10:03 AM PDT by marcusmaximus
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