Ukrainian president is quoted by the portal “The Kyiv Independent”.
“The Savasleika airfield, where the carriers of Russian missiles striking our cities and villages are based, has also been hit by our long-range sanctions,” said V. Zelensky. “It (the airfield) is about 700 kilometers from Ukraine.”
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Fighters MiG-31K, capable of carrying “Kinzhal” ballistic missiles, were previously deployed at this airfield.
Explosions were also reported in the Russian city of Samara, where Ukraine struck the missile and space center “Progress” – one of the main enterprises of the Russian state space corporation “Roskosmos”.
“The Progress center, which, among other things, produced electronics, was hit. Flamingo missiles were used – a good achievement,” said V. Zelensky.
The governor of the Samara region, Vyacheslav Fedorishchev, previously announced that missiles struck an “industrial facility” in the region, but did not specify the name of this facility. Officials are still investigating whether there are casualties and additional damage, he added.
V. Zelensky indicated that the Progress center is about 900 kilometers from the Ukrainian border, and the Savasleika aviation base is about 700 kilometers from Ukraine.
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