Two waves of Ukrainian ATACMS missiles inflicted serious damage on one of Russia's most important military airfields at Dzanskoi, Crimea.
There is reported to be significant destruction as well as many dead and wounded Russian personnel. JL
Stefan Korshak reports in the Kyiv Post:
Massive explosions hit the Russian Dzhankoi military airfield in occupied Crimea early Wednesday. (It) is home to a significant military aviation infrastructure and close to 50 combat aircraft. Ballistic missiles targeted military equipment, pilots, bombers and attack helicopters. Combat units stationed at the Dzhankoi base include the 27th Combined Helicopter Regiment, the 39th Helicopter Regiment, Air Defense Command for Joint Forces South, and a logistics center storing Zircon hypersonic missiles. An initial wave of missiles with cluster munitions destroyed aircraft and caused casualties. A second wave with high explosive warheads targeted fuel reserves and ammunition storage. 30 Russian service personnel died and more than 80 were injured