UK intelligence estimates damage from strikes on Crimean airfields

The latest Ukrainian strikes on airfields in occupied Crimea have caused significant damage to military infrastructure.

In response, Russia has launched a number of missile strikes on the territory of Ukraine, Caliber.Az citing, the UK Defence Intelligence update dated 9 January.

“Ukraine's Defence Intelligence (HUR) stated the Ukrainian Armed Forces attacked Russian targets at Saky aerodrome and Sevastopol on 4 January 2024. These attacks highly likely degraded the awareness and coverage of Russian air defences over the Crimean region.

In response, Russia launched a number of missile attacks across Ukraine on 8 January 2024, targeting several cities including Kryvyi Rih and Zaporizhzhia city.

This once again demonstrates the ineffectiveness of Russian air defences in protecting key locations, despite their enhanced preparedness. The scale of the Russian response is likely indicative of the level of success achieved by the Ukrainian armed forces' actions of 4 January 2024,” the report reads.