'Devastating attack' on Russian airbase

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Published 2022-08-12
"It's a devastating effect in terms of the material losses of human losses to Russian military but also it's a huge blow and morale."

Illia Ponomarenko, Defense reporter with The Kyiv Independent, says Ukraine may have used drones to strike a Russian airbase.
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All Comments (21)
  • @larsrons7937
    After the war Ukraine can turn this airbase into a tourist attraction.
    Sun, beach, and the airbase. With slogans like: "Have a blast in Crimea."
  • More than 9 a/c destroyed... you can see how wreckage was dragged away in the satellite photos after the attack.
    What might be a larger blow is if any experienced flyers/maintenance personnel were killed/wounded...
    Along with the munitions that were obliterated and the kick to russian moral as seen in the beach tourists running away > this was a HUGE tactical & strategic success for Ukraine....................... Well done.
  • As much as I want to hear how this was carried out, I love how it's such a mystery and the Russians are losing their minds over it.
  • @lanarkcd
    You’ve got to hand it to Mr Putin, he makes exceedingly good scrap
  • @tomn.9879
    Good. I hope Ukraine does it a thousand more times.
  • It wasn’t an attack, it was a special explosion operation.
  • Ukraine's just gotten to be extremely good at destroying Russian ammunition depots, it's been impressive to say the least!!
  • @morpheus2573
    How many ‘gestures of goodwill’ can Russia survive?
  • @tednoonan2480
    pay back time for all the people they killed including little children power to eukrain god bless you all
  • The Russians haven't learned from WW2. The Russian Airforce suffered huge losses on the ground in June 1941 when the Luftwaffe struck the Russian airbases at the beginning of Operation Barbarossa. The German pilots loved the way the Russian aircraft were lined up in nice neat rows.
  • I laugh when I hear these so called experts on the ground! Myself, having spent 3 months on the front lines, from Kyiv to Donetsk; let me assure you, these interviews know close to nothing of what’s really happening. Until I return to Ukraine (awaiting passport renewal), I speak to commanders on a weekly basis, we often laugh when I foolishly refer to news coverage as a source of information.
    These reporters would hurry into our positions, then hurry out after about an hour. They know very little of how we operate, and we keep it like that!

    I will reiterate!

    Ukraine is going to win this war!!

    Times Radio: Confirmation of my position, available on request…

    Slava Ukraine!!
  • @Imp5011
    They're lined up like it's an airshow. No dispersal at all.
  • All of us freedom fighters are praying for Ukraine and the Ukrainian army. Slava ukraini.
  • @hithitnaw
    Wow bravo. Support from Myamar. God bless Ukraine 🇺🇦.
  • @keegan773
    I love this. The speculation is a rocket attack, a drone attack or a special forces mission.
    While the Russians claim it’s an accidental ammunition explosion…😂😂😂😂😂
    The Ukrainians aren’t saying a lot but are just sitting back and enjoying the whole thing.
  • Glory to Ukraine.
    My heart is breaking for the peaceful people of Ukraine.
    May Ukraine expel or defeat and repel all putin invading soldiers waging war on peaceful Ukraine.
    May Ukraine expel defeat or repel all Russian separatists back to Russia.

    the world sees putins continued unprovoked unjustified war on the sovereign country of Ukraine.
    saint javelin
  • Really my advice to Putin is to give up. For the sake of those remaining Russian soldiers just turn around and go home to your families. It plain and clear message.
  • Excellent work from the Ukrainian Freedom Fighters! These are the types of attacks that move the needle.

    It's nearing the moment when Ukraine can expel the illegal invaders, and send them back to Russia whimpering.

    Really proud of all the supporters of freedom, and the Ukrainian people!


    Glory to God,
    Victory for Ukraine,
    Rise Free Nations!