Ukraine hits Russian Bastion missile system used for strikes from Crimea
Ukraine's Navy reported a strike on the launch positions and deployment site of a Russian Bastion coastal missile system in occupied Crimea. A key platform used for missile attacks on Ukrainian cities is reported damaged.
Ukraine's Navy has announced a strike on positions of the Russian Bastion coastal defense missile system located in occupied Crimea.
According to the reported information, the strike targeted the system's launch positions as well as its deployment site. Ukrainian officials say the attack damaged a key platform that Russia has used to fire missiles at Ukrainian cities from Crimean territory.
The Bastion is a Russian coastal anti-ship missile system that Moscow has also used to strike land targets inside Ukraine. Destroying such systems is regarded as one way of reducing Russia's capacity to launch missile attacks, easing pressure on Ukraine's air defense resources.
Further details on the means used in the strike or the precise extent of the damage have not yet been made public.
