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Ukrainian strike hit S-300 system in Crimea
Summary
A look back at the air strikes near Yevpatoria and the drone claims that preceded them.
What did Ukraine's air strikes on Crimea achieve on 31 October 2023? Ukraine launched strikes on the peninsula that day and destroyed a Russian S-300 missile system near Yevpatoria.
The strike came two days after Russia said, on 29 October 2023, that it had shot down 36 Ukrainian drones over the Black Sea and Crimea. Together, the two episodes showed Crimea as a target of Ukrainian attacks in the final days of October 2023.
An S-300 is an air-defence missile system, and the one near Yevpatoria was destroyed in the 31 October strikes.
