Ukraine Takes Out Russian Bastion Launcher in Crimea, Hits Command and Repair Hubs

Ukrainian forces carried out a series of precision strikes, targeting multiple Russian military assets, including a Bastion coastal missile system launcher in the temporarily occupied Crimea, according to Ukraine’s General Staff on March 24.

The launcher was reportedly hit near the settlement of Aktachi on the peninsula.

In addition to the Bastion system, Ukrainian strikes targeted concentrations of Russian personnel, a repair unit, and command positions across the Donetsk, Luhansk, and Zaporizhzhia regions.

The Bastion coastal defense system is designed to engage surface ships, but Russian forces have also used it to strike ground targets in Ukraine with P-800 Oniks missiles.

These missiles pose a significant threat due to their supersonic speed and ability to fly at extremely low altitudes over distances of up to 300 kilometers, making them difficult to intercept.

The system’s mobile launcher is mounted on an MZKT-7930 chassis and typically carries two missiles in launch containers.

Additional strikes were reported beyond Crimea. In the Zaporizhzhia region, Ukrainian forces hit a Russian repair unit near the settlement of Novozlatopil.

On the Donetsk front, including areas near Velyka Novosilka, Ukrainian troops targeted a command post used to control unmanned aerial vehicles.

Meanwhile, in the Luhansk region, a concentration of Russian personnel near the settlement of Khoroshe was also struck.

The strikes appear to be part of an ongoing effort to degrade Russian command, logistics, and strike capabilities across multiple sectors.

Earlier, reports emerged that Russia plans to deploy all mobilized personnel currently stationed in occupied Crimea to combat operations starting April 1.

The personnel are expected to replace wounded soldiers and reinforce the 810th Separate Naval Infantry Brigade of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet, whose units are currently operating on the Kursk axis and within the operational-tactical group “Crimea.”

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