UAV event in Crimea, Ovrazhky area, Ukraine on Tue 28th April 2026

28th April 2026

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On the night of April 28, drones from the Middle-strike units of the Special Operations Forces struck a storage location for Iskander tactical missile systems in Crimea temporarily occupied by Russia.

Source: SSO press service on social networks

Details: It is noted that the hidden equipment was located on the territory of a former missile base near the village of Ovrazhki, 40 kilometers east of occupied Simferopol. From there, the missiles could reach the front line or rear cities of Ukraine in a matter of minutes.

Underground members of the Resistance Movement repeatedly recorded enemy missile launches from this location.

Special forces also released a video of the attack.

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Crimea ( Ovrazhky area )

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