Ukraine launches major drone counter-attack on Russian sites

Ukraine launched a massive 2 day counter attack targeting locations in Russian annexed Crimea and multiple sites on Russian soil, causing some serious destruction. Ukraine's forces focused the offensive on three key areas. Satellite imagery shows the damage caused by a long range strike on the Moscow controlled Bellbeck Air Base in Crimea on Wednesday. Three Russian warplanes and a fuel facility were destroyed. Analysis of the imagery showed the destroyed aircraft to be two Mig 30 ones and to sue 27 fighter jet. The pro Ukrainian group Atesh, which operates in Crimea, claimed the attack also damaged the main ammunition depot at the airfield, disrupting a key weapons cache used to supply Russian aircraft. Although Ukraine has not publicly claimed responsibility for the strike, the Russian Defense Ministry reported intercepting at least 10 long range missiles. During the attack, separately, drone attacks targeted strategic sites off the coast of the Black Sea in the Russian cities of Tiwops in Nova Rosisk. The resulting damage led to significant disruptions and power outages in Russia. A fire at the two OPS oil refinery was extinguished after causing substantial damage. The full extent still remains unclear. This refinery, which was also hit in January, produces 240,000 barrels per day. And supplies petroleum products to Turkey, China, Malaysia and Singapore. Officials in Russia said Ukrainian drones also targeted the Nova Racist fuel terminal. Eyewitnesses reported on Russian social media there were multiple explosions leading to power outages and public transport disruptions. This comes as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced his forces halted Russian progress in northern Kharkiv. He attributed the initial breach of Ukraine's defenses to insufficient air support. However, as of Friday, Zielinski confirmed Ukrainian brigades are well supplied with artillery shells, successfully stopping the Russian advance within 6 miles of the territory. To stay up to date on the Russia Ukraine war, download the Straight Arrow News app or visit us at san.com. For Straight Arrow News, I'm Ryan Robertson.