Journalists showed satellite images of the aftermath of the strikes on the military airfield in Dzhankoy in occupied Crimea on the night of 30 April.
Aftermath of the 30 April strike on Dzhankoy
Radio Liberty shared images from the Planet Labs satellite that recorded damage to military equipment at the Dzhankoy airfield.
According to the journalists, it was most likely one of the S-300/S-400 systems, while the others were redeployed. The fact that this system was there is evidenced by the image of 27 April, which we also have.
Earlier, Russia's proxy head of Crimea, Aksyonov, claimed that Crimea was allegedly attacked by ATACMS missiles.
The Astra telegram channel reported that five Russian servicemen were wounded in the attack. The Ukrainian Armed Forces did not officially comment on the attack.
Explosions in Dzhankoy on 30 and 17 April
According to Russian media, loud explosions were heard over Simferopol and Dzhankoy.
Later, the Russians claimed that Crimea was attacked by ATACMS missiles. A total of 11 to 15 missiles were allegedly launched.
The main target of the attack was called "military airfields and air defence areas" by the occupiers.
Last night, on 30 April, ballistic missiles (according to preliminary data, MGM-140 ATACMS) again attacked the Dzhankoy military airfield, the location of the helicopter regiment of the 4th Air Force and Air Defence Command of the Southern Military District, ASTRA channel reported.
Prior to that, missiles attacked Dzhankoy on 17 April, when a fire was reported there. According to the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine, the military airfield in Dzhankoy was destroyed or critically damaged:
4 S-400 multiple missile launchers;
3 radar stations;
air defence control point;
"Fundament-M" airspace surveillance equipment.
