Space communications center and military unit attacked in Crimea – media
On December 20, two attacks on Russian military units were carried out in the temporarily occupied Crimea, resulting in the injury of an FSB Border Guard Department officer and damage to equipment and a satellite communications antenna.
This was reported in Telegram by ASTRA, citing sources, Ukrinform reports.
“The first attack took place around 4 am on December 20 in Alushta. At least 3 arrivals were recorded on the territory of the FSB military unit 28735, which, according to open data, is located in the village of Solnechnohirske in Alushta. The attack was carried out from a UAV. One FSB officer was wounded, and a satellite communication antenna was damaged,” the statement said.
According to media reports, the second attack was carried out by Storm Shadow missiles at 5 a.m. on the long-range space communications center in the village of Vitino, Saky district, the full name of which is the 40th separate command and measurement complex as part of the G. Gorbachev Main Space Test Center. C. Titov of the Russian Aerospace Forces (military unit 81415).
“At least 2 arrivals were recorded on the territory of the center, 1 unit of military equipment was damaged,” the journalists note.
As reported, the guerrillas discovered a depot of Russian equipment in the Saky district of Crimea.