Russian Army Control Centre At Saki Airbase Destroyed

The Air Force of the AFU announced details of the successful attack.

The AFU air force has hit the Saki airbase on the territory of the occupied Crimea. There was another enemy control point.

This was reported by the commander of the Air Force of the AFU Mykola Oleshchuk via Telegram.

The commander noted that the Ukrainian forces hit the control point at the Saki airfield, located near the village of Novofedorivka in western Crimea.

"Saki airfield! "All targets were shot down! Unfortunately, our air force was left without another control point in Crimea," Oleshchuk wrote.

The success of the operation was probably due to the work of Ukrainian pilots. The commander of the Air Force of the AFU thanked them for their work.

What is known about the airfield?

It is known that the 43rd combat aviation regiment of the Russian Air Force, which supports Russian troops in southern Ukraine, is based at the Saki airbase. The squadron operates Su-24 bombers and Su-30 fighter jets.

What preceded it

Last night and on the night of 6 January, powerful explosions were heard near Yevpatoria in western Crimea. Eyewitnesses reported an attack on the Saki airfield.