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A Russian air base on the Black Sea peninsula of Crimea is apparently under attack. The news ticker about the Ukraine war.
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Update from April 17th, 10:25 a.m: A highway is now closed in Crimea. This was announced by an employee of the Russian occupiers, according to information from Kyiv Independent at. The closure of the road near Dzhankoi could be related to the recent reports. Various sources spoke of explosions at a Russian military airfield near the city. According to the report, the explosions have not yet been officially confirmed.
Ukraine war: explosions in Crimea
First report: Crimea – New explosions on the Russian-occupied Crimean peninsula: In the early hours of the morning, several local Telegram channels reported detonations near a military airport from the Ukraine war. A major fire then broke out there. This is reported by, among others Kyiv Independent.
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Russian Air force base on the Crimea Under fire
The Ukrainian newspaper found from an online aviation information database that it must be the Dzhankoy air base. It is considered a key rail and road hub for Russia’s attacks on Ukraine.
A Russian helicopter regiment is also said to have been stationed at the airfield. The division is actively involved in combat operations in the Ukrainian War and, according to several reports, has various attack helicopters, including the Russian Ka-52 Alligator attack helicopter, the Mi-8, the Mi-28N and the Mi-35M, writes the Kyiv Independent.
In addition, helicopters from the Russian domestic secret service FSB are stationed in Dzhankoy, emphasized the Ukrainskaya Pravda in their reporting on the incident.
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Russia annexed Crimea in 2014. Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin does not want to give up the area. Russia says it will not take part in the peace conference in Switzerland. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky had, among other things, called for the complete withdrawal of Russian troops from Ukrainian territory – including from Crimea.
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(Editorial with news agency material)