Day 1554: Explosions near three military airfields in occupied Crimea

Explosions were reported near three military airfields in Russian-occupied Crimea overnight into Wednesday. The governor of Sevastopol confirmed Ukraine struck the city with Storm Shadow cruise missiles.

Explosions rocked Russian-occupied Crimea overnight into Wednesday, with blasts reported near the Belbek, Katcha, and Saki military airfields, according to Ukrainian war bloggers cited by UNN. Russian air defence systems were reportedly active across all three areas during the incident.

The governor of Sevastopol confirmed that Ukraine had launched Storm Shadow cruise missiles at the city. The British-French-made long-range missiles have previously been used by Ukrainian forces to strike high-value targets across the peninsula.

The attack marks the latest in a series of Ukrainian strikes targeting Russian military infrastructure in Crimea, which Russia has occupied since 2014. Ukrainian forces have increasingly targeted airfields and logistics hubs on the peninsula as part of their broader strategy to degrade Russian military capabilities.