Fire breaks out overnight near major Russian airbase in occupied Crimea
A fire broke out near the Kirovske military airfield in temporarily occupied Crimea overnight on August 18, local monitoring channel Crimean Wind reported.
A fire erupted overnight near the Kirovske military airfield in Crimea, which is currently under Russian control. According to local monitoring channel Crimean Wind, the blaze ignited around 2:37 a.m. on August 18. The fire's proximity to military equipment storage facilities and hangars raises concerns about potential damage to vital resources.
Earlier on July 2, satellite imagery had documented the aftermath of a Ukrainian airstrike on the same airfield. The strike had caused significant damage to helipads, two air defense systems, and the airfield's buildings. Ukraine's Security Service (SBU) confirmed that the attack had destroyed a Pantsir-S1 air defense system and three helicopters, including a Mi-8, a Mi-26, and a Mi-28.
The strike also led to secondary explosions throughout the facility, targeting aircraft, air defense systems, ammunition stores, and drones.
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