Military intelligence in Kiev has reported that Ukrainian special forces conducted a bold and risky landing in Crimea. A conflict took place on August 24th in Cape Tarkhankut, which is situated in a Russian-controlled peninsula. It was between the Russian occupiers and the special forces of Ukraine.
According to Ukrainian sources, the mission was carried out with success and no harm befell any Ukrainians.
In close vicinity to this place, Ukraine had destroyed a Russian S-400 air defense system merely a day ago.
A spokesperson from Ukrainian intelligence, Andriy Yusov, said that a special group from the Ministry of Defense landed in Crimea at Cape Tarkhankut. Despite providing limited details about the operation, he acknowledged that the objectives had been achieved.
Local sources are saying that the target might have been a radar station. They also heard explosions in Mayak, where a radar that can detect things from far away is located.
According to reports, the mission was a team effort involving the Ukrainian Intelligence and the Navy.
According to Russian sources, ten individuals arrived in two rubber boats and claimed to have fired shots at a campsite.
Telegram channel Baza says that people at a campsite in Olenivka, close to Mayak, heard two loud bangs at night.
Ukraine’s elite military forces successfully carried out a daring landing operation on Crimea, which had been taken over by another country.
When individuals went outside to check who was firing, they noticed two rubber boats with approximately 10 individuals in them, positioned about 10 meters away from the coastline. More guns were fired when the people who didn’t know they were seen realized they were noticed. The people in the boats quickly jumped into the water and swam away after a short exchange of gunfire.
Some Russian sources claim that the Ukrainian force was completely defeated, but there is no confirmation of this. In addition, pro-war Moscow channels have argued against these reports.
The leader of Ukraine’s military intelligence, Kyrylo Budanov, suggested that there might be some sort of action happening in Crimea.
Budanov said that we can attack any area of Crimea that is currently under temporary occupation. We can attack the enemy from any location. If someone has done foolish things, it’s best for them to go away.
Putin has been in charge of Crimea since 2014 when his troops took over the Black Sea peninsula.
Yesterday, there were reports that Wagner leader Yevgeny Prigozhin may have died in a plane crash. Some people think that President Putin may have caused this as payback for Prigozhin’s attempt to overthrow the Russian government in June.