Ukrainian Air Force Commander Mykola Oleshchuk said Ukrainian pilots 'delivered a crushing blow to an ammunition depot in Crimea.'
A photo published in the aftermath of a Ukrainian strike on annexed Crimea purportedly shows the ruins of a facility used by President Vladimir Putin's prized Black Sea Fleet.Ukrainian Air Force Commander Mykola Oleshchuk announced on Tuesday that Kyiv's forces struck an ammunition depot on the Black Sea peninsula on July 1.
'There is no information on losses among personnel.'Newsweek couldn't independently verify the authenticity of the image and has contacted Russia's Defense Ministry for comment by email.Ukraine has been increasingly targeting Russia's Black Sea Fleet as part of its push to reclaim the peninsula.Russia has relocated some of its prized Black Sea Fleet vessels from its port in Crimea to avoid further losses following successful Ukrainian drone and cruise missile strikes.
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