Crimea was attacked by missiles, Ukraine warned of `wiping out` Russian targets

(Dan Tri) – Russia announced that its air defense system shot down two Ukrainian missiles over the Black Sea, near the western coast of the Crimean peninsula.

Ukrainian soldiers fire artillery near Bakhmut (Photo: Reuters).

`At around 2:00 p.m. on January 21, Moscow time, the Kiev government’s attack plot using air-launched guided missiles to target the territory of the Russian Federation was prevented. The air defense systems were eliminated.

The Russian Ministry of Defense later announced that a Ukrainian missile continued to be shot down over the Black Sea, near the western coast of Crimea.

In a recent interview with Focus, Yurii Ihnat, spokesman for the Ukrainian Air Force, said Russia had deployed air defense systems to Crimea and the front lines, but had withdrawn these systems from these areas.

`It is true that they have filled the front line with air defense systems and Crimea has been filled with these systems. But you can see that the rest of Russia does not have many air defense systems,` he said.

`Basically, those areas are empty (of air defense systems). Moscow, St Petersburg and (President Vladimir) Putin’s region will be more or less protected, but Ukrainian-made drones have

According to Mr. Ihnat, Russians `are increasingly experiencing the bitter taste of war.`

`The Russians thought ‘their special military operation is going according to plan’ and the war won’t affect them. But now that war is affecting everyone. Unfortunately

Ukrainian officials also warned that they would send a million drones over Russian territory to `wipe out` Moscow’s targets.

`I would like a million Ukrainian drones to fly over (Russia) and wipe out all the way to the Urals, but we realize that our capabilities or those of our partner countries are not limitless.`

Lieutenant General Kyrylo Budanov, Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency of Ukraine (DIU), announced last week that Kiev would continue to conduct military operations against the Crimean peninsula, an area annexed by Russia in 2014. Ukrainian General

Previously, in an interview with French daily newspaper Le Monde on January 12, General Budanov said that Ukraine’s first incursions into Crimea took place in 2023 and `this is just the beginning`.

The Black Sea peninsula of Crimea has become an important area for Russia to launch its military campaign in Ukraine.

The statement by Ukrainian military officials came after a series of attacks targeting areas controlled by Russia, including the Crimean peninsula, and areas inside Russian territory.

In recent days, Ukraine has been accused of repeatedly attacking Russian oil depots.

Mr. Yusov said Ukrainian drones can attack targets more than 1,000km away.

According to experts, this could be Kiev’s attempt to hinder Moscow’s military capabilities by targeting fuel supply facilities for the Russian military.