Satellite images show the aftermath of the strike on Dzhankoy airfield in Crimea
The journalists showed satellite images of the aftermath of the strikes on the military airfield in Dzhankoy in occupied Crimea on the night of April 30.
Radio Liberty shared images from the Planet Labs satellite that recorded damage to military equipment at the airfield in Djankoi.
According to 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 from April 27, which we also have.
Earlier, Russia’s appointed head of Crimea, Aksyonov, claimed that Crimea was allegedly attacked by ATACMS missiles.
The Astra Telegram channel reported that five Russian soldiers were wounded in the attack. The Ukrainian Armed Forces did not comment on the attack.
Explosions in Dzhankoy on April 30 and 17
According to the Russian media, loud explosions were heard over Simferopol and Dzhankoy.
Later, the Russians claimed that Crimea was attacked by ATACMS missiles. In total, 11 to 15 missiles were allegedly launched.
The occupiers called the main objective of the attack “military airfields and air defense areas”.
Last night, on April 30, 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 Defense Command of the Southern Military District, ASTRA channel reported.
Prior to that, missiles attacked Dzhankoy on April 17, when a fire was reported there. According to the GUR, the military airfield in Dzhankoy was destroyed or critically damaged:
- 4 launchers of the S-400 air defense system;
- 3 radar stations;
- air defense control center;
- Fundament-M airspace surveillance equipment.
