President Volodymyr Zelenskyy thanked the military for the successful operation in Dzhankoy, in occupied Crimea. This was reported by UNN with reference to Zelensky's evening video address to Ukrainians.
I would also like to thank everyone in our Armed Forces of Ukraine who is preparing special operations - especially important operations, extremely important operations that destroy the equipment of the Russian army, their combat infrastructure. Today, the Armed Forces of Ukraine have carried out a correct strike against the occupier in Dzhankoy, against the airfield. Thank you, soldiers! Thank you for your accuracy. Thank you to Chief Commander Syrsky for organizing this operation. The occupier has to lose, and each of their losses - is Ukraine's strength.
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Earlier UNN reported that on the night of April 17, a series of strikeswere carried out on the territory of the airfield in occupied Crimea in Dzhankoy . The guerrillas confirmed the defeat of the new Russian S-400 air defense system with the explosion of the launcher and serious damage to other components.