After Damaging Attacks By Ukraine, Russia Abandons Crimean Dzankoi Airbase

The Russian military is abandoning its primary air base on Crimea, Dzankoi Airfield, because repeat, devastating Ukrainian drone and missile attacks have left it without adequate air defense systems, many of which were destroyed in those strikes, and because its personnel and weaponry are no longer considered safe at that base. 

This is a significant accomplishment for the Ukrainians and follows the Russian Black Sea Fleet's retreat from Crimean naval bases which was also due to successful Ukrainian attacks. JL 

Ukrinform reports:

The Russians have begun to evacuate military personnel from Dzhankoi and actively restore (other) airfields (further from Ukraine) in temporarily occupied Crimea (in order) to disperse their troops and equipment in Crimea due to successful attacks by Ukrainian Forces. "They have begun to actively restore and modernize airfields deep inside Crimea, such as Kirovske (near Feodosia) and Baherove (near Kerch)." (But) the Russians will not soon be able to build closed shelters for their aircraft (because of) the high cost of construction and significant time required.

The Russians have begun to evacuate their military personnel from Dzhankoi and actively restore airfields in temporarily occupied Crimea.

The Atesh partisan movement announced this on the Telegram messaging app, Ukrinform reports.

"Atesh agents from various units of the Russian Armed Forces report that Russian troops have begun evacuating part of their personnel from Dzhankoi. At the same time, they have begun to actively restore and, probably, modernize airfields deep inside Crimea, such as Kirovske (near Feodosia) and Baherove (near Kerch)," the post reads.

However, despite all efforts, the Russians will not soon be able to build closed shelters for their aircraft. The reason lies in the complex technological processes, the high cost of construction and significant time costs.

"The actions of the occupiers show that they seek to disperse their troops and equipment in Crimea on the eve of new successful attacks by the Ukrainian Defense Forces. The Atesh movement, in turn, continues to record the actions of the occupiers and pass important information to the Ukrainian liberators," the partisans added.