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Atesh Partisans Report Strikes on Russian Air Defense Base in Occupied Simferopol, Crimea
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Agents from the Atesh partisan movement embedded within Russia’s 12th Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment have reported successful overnight strikes on Russian military targets in the Simferopol district of occupied Crimea.
According to their accounts, several high-value military assets were damaged, likely including an air defense system. The strikes also reportedly resulted in casualties among Russian personnel, though the exact number of killed and wounded remains unclear.
As with previous incidents, Russian authorities have yet to publicly acknowledge the extent of the damage. However, sources within Atesh suggest that details will soon be revealed.
The Crimean Wind Telegram channel reported an explosion in Simferopol, the capital of occupied Crimea, sharing a photo showing a plume of smoke near a local power station and the village of Perevalne. Additional blasts were reported in Yevpatoriia, Saki, Feodosia, and other locations across the peninsula.
Russia’s Defense Ministry claimed its air defenses intercepted 125 Ukrainian drones overnight on June 13, including 70 over Crimea and seven over the Black Sea. Russian officials did not comment on the extent of any damage.
On June 11, a major Russian gunpowder factory in the city of Kotovsk, Tambov region, was struck by drones overnight, triggering explosions and a fire on-site.
