Before and After Crimea Airfield Photos Reveal Damage From Missile Strike

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Before and After Crimea Airfield Photos Reveal Damage From Missile Strike
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A Russian official and military bloggers have said Kyiv attacked Crimea with ATACMS.

Satellite images have been released showing the aftermath of a missile strike on a large military airfield in the city of Dzhankoi in annexed Crimea.The two photos, dated April 27 and May 1, are from Planet Labs, a global imaging company in California, and were obtained by Radio Svoboda, the Russian service of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. The publication said the second image showed the aftermath of a Ukrainian strike on the airfield on April 30.

Russian military bloggers fear Ukraine may use the missiles to target the Kerch Strait Bridge, which connects Russia with the annexed Crimean peninsula and serves as a key supply route for Russia's forces.The satellite image dated May 1 shows 'traces of explosions' and 'likely at least one damaged launcher of Russian S-300 or S-400 air-defense system,' Radio Svoboda reported.

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