Ukraine: 9 Russian fighters were destroyed

On the afternoon of August 9, local time, a series of explosions occurred at the New Ferrovka Airport on the west coast of the Crimean Peninsula. The airport has become the military base of the Russian Navy since 2014. According to Russian media such as Tas Society, this was due to the accidental explosion of several aviation ammunition stored at the airport. The explosion accident caused 1 death and 13 injuries near the civilian district near the new Fodrovka Airport.

The Associated Press reported on August 10 that the Ukrainian Air Force said on the 10th that a total of nine Russian fighters were destroyed in the large -scale explosion at the New Ferva Airport.

The Associated Press said that the Russian Ministry of Defense had previously denied any planes in the explosion, and also denied that the airport explosion was due to attacks. At present, no Ukrainian officials have publicly announced their responsibility for the explosion.

The US Think Tank "War Research Institute" said that it could not independently determine the cause of the explosion, but the possibility of an accidental fire in the two locations of the base was excluded at the same time, so the possibility of deliberate destruction or missile attack cannot be ruled out.

According to US media, some analysts believe that Ukraines may use anti -ship missiles to attack the base. Ukraine Presidential Consultant Oleksey Alestovich hinted on social media that explosion may be caused by Ukraine's long -range weapons.

Ukrainian military expert Ridanov said that the weapon used in Ukraine may be the "Neptune" anti -ship missile. This range of about 200 kilometers can be used to combat ground targets after modification. Ridanov added that the Ukraine also equipped the "fish fork" anti -ship missile provided by the West, with a range of about 300 kilometers.

Also on August 10, the New York Times quoted a senior officer of the Ukrainian army that the Ukrainian army was the planner of the New Fervoka Airport.

The senior Ukraine officer requested anonymous Ukraine said: "The Russian aircraft often took off from the airport to crack down on the troops in the Southern Military Region in Ukraine." Task.

The New York Times stated that New Fervoka Airport is the residence of Russia's 43rd Independence Navy Aviation Group, which is part of the Russian Navy's Black Sea Fleet.

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