Ukraine strikes Bastion launch sites used for Oniks and Zircon attacks
The Ukrainian Navy struck positions of Russia’s Bastion coastal missile system in occupied Crimea, the service said on Aug. 16, publishing video of the attack.
On August 16, the Ukrainian Navy announced it had struck targets belonging to Russia's Bastion coastal missile system in occupied Crimea. In a video released, the service demonstrated the attack. The Ukrainian Navy stated that the strikes were conducted on both launch positions and a deployment site used by the Bastion system in Russian-occupied Crimea.
According to the Navy, Russian forces sustained significant losses in weapons and personnel due to the strike, though the full extent of the damage is still being evaluated. The Bastion coastal defense system is a costly and limited weapon that Russia employs to target Ukraine, noted the Navy. The system was initially designed to engage a variety of surface vessels, from small boats to naval strike groups, as well as individual ships and certain land-based targets.
The system is frequently used as a launch platform for Oniks missiles, which Russia started using against ground targets in Ukraine following its full-scale invasion. Additionally, the modernized Bastion system now possesses the capability to launch Zircon missiles against Ukraine.
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