“Standing air defense intercepted and destroyed four Ukrainian missiles over the Crimean peninsula,” the Russian Defense Ministry said.
It said on Friday it had repelled a Ukrainian attack over Crimea overnight, shooting down 36 drones.
Kyiv said it had struck the Sakai air force base in western Crimea.
“Sakai airfield! All targets are under fire!” – Ukrainian Air Force Commander Mykola Oleshchuk announced on social networks.
During the war, forces in Kyiv have repeatedly struck Russian-controlled territory, launching missiles and drones at Crimea’s largest city, Sevastopol, in an effort to weaken Russia’s Black Sea fleet.
On Thursday, Ukraine said it had targeted a Russian command post near the port city in an airstrike that Moscow said injured one person.
The latest attacks were carried out amid increasing Russian attacks on Ukraine and Ukrainian attacks on Russia and its occupied territories.
In his New Year’s address last week, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky vowed to wreak havoc on Russian forces in 2024 and warned that Kyiv had increased domestic weapons production.
Russian leader Vladimir Putin has vowed to step up strikes once morest Ukraine following an unprecedented weekend attack in the Russian city of Belgorod.
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2024-07-08 09:42:57
