The explosions that rocked the city on Saturday morning were the result of four caliber missiles fired by Ukrainian air defense systems fired by Russian forces, head of Dnipro’s military administration, Valentin Reznichenko, said as Russian casualties became apparent. In the explosions that rocked the Saki Air Base in Crimea.
Pravda website quoted Reznichenko as saying: “Ukraine’s air defense systems shot down all four caliber missiles fired by Russian forces that were aimed at Dnipropetrovsk province.”
The army used only four S-300 missiles to shoot down four Russian-caliber missiles near the Dnipro, according to Valery Zalony, commander-in-chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
Last April, Slovakia announced that it had provided Ukraine with the Russian-made S-300 anti-aircraft missile system, among other special weapons requested by Kyiv officials from Western countries.
On the other hand, a Western official said on Friday that the explosions that took place this month at the Saki Air Base in Crimea led to the withdrawal of more than half of the warplanes of the Russian fleet in the Black Sea.
Several explosions took place on August 9 at the air base near Novodoryuka on the western coast of Crimea, which Russia annexed in 2014.
The official, speaking on condition of anonymity, told Reuters that Ukraine is now and consistently achieving “active influence” deep behind Russian lines, which has a noticeable impact on Russia’s logistical support and a “significant psychological effect on the Russian leadership.” has it.
He added: “Our current assessment is that the incidents that occurred at the Saki Air Base on August 9 put more than half of the fighters of the Black Sea Fleet (Russia) out of service.”
The UK’s Ministry of Defense said in an information update published on August 12 that the navy’s air capabilities had been severely reduced as a result.
The official added that the Black Sea Fleet is trying to be more than a “coastal defense fleet” that only conducts occasional missile strikes, and that its attempt to threaten an amphibious assault on Odessa has been foiled.
He stated that the war in general was going through “a period of near stagnation in operations”.
“Neither side’s ground force has a ground combat force heavy enough to carry out effective offensive operations that would significantly affect the course of the war,” the official said.
Source: Lebanon Debate
