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The Russian military repelled on May 30 a large-scale Ukrainian missile and drone attack that targeted the Crimean Peninsula and two other Russian regions, according to statements released by the Ministry of Defense.
“In the nighttime, a series of the Kiev regime’s attempted terror attacks on facilities in the Russian territory were thwarted, including with the use of [American-made] ATACMS tactical [ballistic] missiles, fixed-wing drones and drone boats,” the ministry said. “On-duty air defenses shot down eight ATACMS tactical missiles above the Sea of Azov. Eight drones were intercepted above the Black Sea, off the Crimean Peninsula’s coast.”
The ministry added in the same statement that “two drone boats moving towards the Crimean Peninsula were destroyed in the Black Sea.”
In four separate statements released later, the ministry announced the interception of six drones over the region of Krasnodar and two others over the Belgorod region.
The attack was largely repelled. Russian media reported only some material losses in Kerch port and Uzkaya Bay in Crimea. Some small boats were damaged in the two areas by falling debris from aerial interceptions and the explosion of drone boats.
The Kiev regime stepped up attacks on Crimea and other Russian regions in recent weeks in an attempt to make up for the recent defeats of its forces. ATACMS tactical ballistic missiles recently supplied by the United States were used in most of the recent attacks, but were not very successful.
The latest attack on Crimea, Krasnodar and Belgorod will not likely go without a response. The Russian military could launch retaliatory strikes within a few days, or even hours.
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