Ukraine’s military intelligence said its special operations unit carried out a series of strikes against Russian naval and aviation assets in occupied Crimea in February.
In a statement released with video, Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence Directorate, Defence Intelligence of Ukraine (HUR), said operators from its special unit “Ghosts” conducted multiple precision attacks on Russian vessels, drones, and air defense equipment across the peninsula.
Ships, radar, aircraft: a month of precision strikes
According to HUR, the strikes targeted several Russian military assets operating in occupied Crimea.
Among the reported targets was a Russian Project 22460 patrol ship known as “Okhotnik.” The intelligence agency also said the unit struck a radar station belonging to an S-400 air defense system, a Russian Forpost reconnaissance drone, and a Ka-27 helicopter.
Other reported targets included a Project 1496M1 naval tug, a Project 16640 vessel, and a BK-16 landing craft.
HUR said the attacks were carried out during a series of operations throughout February, describing them as “precise strikes” against Russian military assets in occupied Crimea.
Crimea as a military hub - and a target
Russia has used Crimea as a key military hub since occupying the peninsula in 2014, basing naval forces, aircraft, and air defense systems there to support its operations in southern Ukraine and the Black Sea.
Ukrainian forces and intelligence units have repeatedly targeted Russian infrastructure and military equipment in Crimea as part of efforts to weaken Moscow’s military presence on the peninsula.
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