Ukraine’s drones hit two Russian fighters and a spy drone—and blinded radars from occupied Crimea to Rostov
The aircraft sat at Vityazevo, a Black Sea airfield the jets had fled to after strikes made occupied Crimea too dangerous to park in.
On 23 August, Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces reported that their drones had successfully targeted three Russian aircraft and eleven air-defense assets across occupied Crimea and regions within Russia. This marked the force's 20th strike on Russian air-defense targets in a continuous campaign aimed at disrupting Russia's radar and launcher networks.
The strikes followed the recent capture of a Russian fighter and its launcher on the same airfield, highlighting the strain on Russia's defenses as Ukraine continues to tighten the noose around its southern strongholds.
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