Ukraine says 9 Russian warplanes destroyed in Crimea blasts

[Omaha Steve]

Source: AP

By SUSIE BLANN

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s air force said Wednesday that nine Russian warplanes were destroyed in massive explosions at an air base in Crimea amid speculation they were the result of a Ukrainian attack that would represent a significant escalation in the war.

Russia denied any aircraft were damaged in Tuesday’s blasts — or that any attack took place.

Ukrainian officials have stopped short of publicly claiming responsibility for the explosions, while poking fun at Russia’s explanation that munitions at the Saki air base caught fire and blew up and also underscoring the importance of the peninsula that Moscow annexed eight years ago.

In his nightly video address several hours after the blasts, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy vowed to retake the peninsula, saying that “this Russian war against Ukraine and against all of free Europe began with Crimea and must end with Crimea — its liberation.”



Rising smoke can be seen from the beach at Saky after explosions were heard from the direction of a Russian military airbase near Novofedorivka, Crimea, Tuesday Aug. 9, 2022. The explosion of munitions caused a fire at a military air base in Russian-annexed Crimea Tuesday but no casualties or damage to stationed warplanes, Russia's Defense Ministry said. (UGC via AP)


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[Lovie777]

1. People are high tailing out of Crimea . ............

Ukraine is slowing retaking their territory back. Ukrainians want to be free.

The terror that Russia has done and continue to do will be remembered in books and in the souls of Ukrainians to the end of times.

[Bayard]

2. Bringing the war to the Russians

Courtesy of American missiles.

[Mysterian]

3. Nice shootin'!

Glory to the brave Ukranians defending their homeland.

[BlueWavePsych]

4. Good job!

[mitch96]

5. "9 Russian warplanes destroyed" since they lie like a rug it's probably like 18 or 20...nt

[GregariousGroundhog]

7. That was Ukraine's claim, not Russia's

If Ukraine thought 18 or 20 planes were destroyed, they would have said so. It's in their best interest to accurately point out all their success and all of Russia's failures.

[mitch96]

9. OOps.. Lets see what the real number is when the smoke clears...nt

[Warpy]

6. I have to wonder if it was a local effort

Since the Russians moved in, the tourists moved out. There's no lifeguard, no swimmers, no umbrellas, no drinks next to beach towels, and you can't tell me that the big boats full of tourists have been there for ages. This is peak tourist season and nobody's making a dime, so....

If it was a local effort, well done! That's one more ammo dump those bastards won't be able to rely on.