Ukraine destroys Russian air defense in Crimea, says Kyiv

Ukrainian forces destroyed three air defense battalions stationed in Russian-occupied Crimea, reported the General Staff in Kyiv on Monday. "None of our missiles were intercepted by the enemy's 'highly effective' air defense," emphasized the statement.

Detailed information about the operation was conveyed via a Telegram message. "At night, Ukrainian defense forces carried out a successful attack on the S-400 missile system located near Dzhankoi, and also on two S-300 systems situated around Chornomorske and Yevpatoriya," the statement reads.

Dzhankoi is located in the northern part of Crimea, while Chornomorske and Yevpatoriya are in the western part of the peninsula.

The statement emphasized that none of Ukraine's missiles were intercepted by the opponent's "highly effective" missile defense. "After our missile attacks in the mentioned areas, we immediately noticed that the radars of the S-300 and S-400 systems ceased operation," it stated.

The General Staff also added that after the attacks, there were ammunition explosions in the locations where the Russian battalions were stationed.

"Thanks to the effective combat actions of our defense forces, Russian air defense in the occupied Crimea suffered significant losses," declared the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, highlighting the success of the operation.