Ukraine launched a massive 2 day counter attack targeting locations
in Russian annexed Crimea and multiple sites on Russian soil,
causing some serious destruction. Ukraine's forces focused the offensive on
three key areas.
Satellite imagery shows the damage caused by a long range
strike on the Moscow controlled Bellbeck Air Base in Crimea
on Wednesday.
Three Russian warplanes and a fuel facility were destroyed.
Analysis of the imagery showed the destroyed aircraft to be
two Mig 30 ones and to sue 27 fighter jet.
The pro Ukrainian group Atesh,
which operates in Crimea, claimed the attack also damaged the
main ammunition depot at the airfield,
disrupting a key weapons cache used to supply Russian aircraft.
Although Ukraine has not publicly claimed responsibility for the strike,
the Russian Defense Ministry reported intercepting at least 10 long
range missiles.
During the attack, separately, drone attacks targeted strategic sites off
the coast of the Black Sea in the Russian cities
of Tiwops in Nova Rosisk.
The resulting damage led to significant disruptions and power outages
in Russia.
A fire at the two OPS oil refinery was extinguished
after causing substantial damage.
The full extent still remains unclear.
This refinery, which was also hit in January,
produces 240,000 barrels per day.
And supplies petroleum products to Turkey,
China, Malaysia and Singapore. Officials in Russia said Ukrainian drones
also targeted the Nova Racist fuel terminal.
Eyewitnesses reported on Russian social media there were multiple explosions
leading to power outages and public transport disruptions.
This comes as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced his forces
halted Russian progress in northern Kharkiv.
He attributed the initial breach of Ukraine's defenses to insufficient
air support.
However, as of Friday, Zielinski confirmed Ukrainian brigades are well
supplied with artillery shells,
successfully stopping the Russian advance within 6 miles of the
territory.
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For Straight Arrow News, I'm Ryan Robertson.