Posted on 08/10/2022 6:21:40 AM PDT by marcusmaximus
Ukraine's special forces were responsible for a series of deadly explosions which destroyed parts of a crucial Russian airbase in Crimea yesterday, killing one and injuring 14 according to a Ukrainian government official.
Up to ten Russian aircraft were destroyed in the attack, the Ukrainian air force said, which an anonymous official told the Washington Post had been carried out by special forces – despite claims yesterday that long-range missiles could have been used.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky meanwhile vowed to 'liberate' the peninsula previously part of Ukraine but annexed by Russia in 2014 despite international condemnation.
Zelensky did not directly mention yesterday's explosions, the cause of which has not yet been officially confirmed, but spoke with conviction as he declared: 'Crimea is Ukrainian, and we will never give it up... The Russian war against Ukraine and the whole of free Europe must end with Crimea and its liberation.'
The President's comments come as hordes of Russians seemingly began to fleeing the Crimea in the wake of the explosions which left one dead and 14 injured according to the latest reports.
The blasts rang out around 3:30pm local time yesterday afternoon at the Russian-held Novofedorivka military airbase in Western Crimea, which is located within sight of a popular beach.
Videos circulating yesterday on the Telegram messaging app showed dozens of shocked beachgoers watching trails of smoke snaking from the base before hastily evacuating the shore.
(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...
sounds like more globohomo propoganda
100 km traffic jam of Russian tourists fleeing temporarily occupied Crimea:
https://twitter.com/Gerashchenko_en/status/1557303022102913024
Putin’s losing. LOL!
I have been there and seen this base. There is no way to unseat the Russians from this Cold War era base. Will not happen. Article is propaganda, like most news on Ukraine. Yes there may be raids on Crimea. No they will not drive the Russians out.
If there is such a thing as “Lake of Fire” you’ll be in it some day.
Yeah, waiting for imagery of “10 destroyed aircraft”
Real imagery, not doctored and fake like the “ Crimea bridge jam”
Could have been sabotage…could have been poor ammo storage procedures ( not new in Russia)…or some combo
Stick with the Big Tables.
Imagery was from 16 July and was altered by Kiev propo ( blurred and cropped) to make it harder to trace
If you believe anything coming from Kiev.
It’s all fake! Putin stronk!
There was a referendum with a 93% vote to (re) join Russia.
Kiev treated Crimea very badly …cut off water for crop irrigation, and cutoff electric power…restored by and from Russia
Life has been much better under Russia.
Kiev has not been a benevolent master.
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