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Ukraine strikes Russian air base in Crimea, Kyiv says

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Ukrainian forces struck the Saky air base in Russian-occupied Crimea overnight, Ukraine’s military said on Thursday, confirming an attack that had earlier been reported by an intelligence source.

“Ukrainian defense forces have carried out a combined attack on a military air base near the city of Saky in temporarily occupied Crimea,” the military said on the Telegram messaging app.

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The intelligence source told Reuters the attack had inflicted “serious damage” on equipment at the base. Russia has not commented on the reports.

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The Russian military said earlier on Thursday it had destroyed 19 Ukrainian drones over Crimea and the Black Sea, and gave no details on casualties or damage.

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