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Satellite Pictures Show Devastation at Russian Air Base in Crimea

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Satellite images show 3 craters, 8 destroyed planes

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  1. WFMZ Allentown

    Ukraine says 9 Russian warplanes destroyed in Crimea blasts (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    WFMZ Allentown's feed description

    Ukraine’s air force says that nine Russian warplanes were destroyed in massive explosions at an air base in Crimea amid speculation they were the result of a Ukrainian attack. That

  2. Voice of America

    Ukraine: Nine Russian Warplanes Destroyed at Crimean Air Base (opens Voice of America)

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    Voice of America's feed description

    Russia says no attack occurred, but Ukraine suggests it was responsible

  3. The Guardian

    Ukraine air force claims up to a dozen Russian jets destroyed in Crimea raid (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Attack on Saky military base in Novofedorivka on Tuesday afternoon killed one and wounded 13

  4. PBS NewsHour

    Ukraine says 9 Russian warplanes destroyed in massive Crimea airbase blasts (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    PBS NewsHour's feed description

    Ukraine's air force says that nine Russian warplanes were destroyed in massive explosions at an air base in Crimea amid speculation they were the result of a Ukrainian attack.

  5. Newsweek

    Satellite images of Russian air base show destruction after explosions (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Russia's Defense Ministry said the blasts were caused by detonated aviation ammunition, leaving one person dead and several more injured.

  6. NBC News

    9 Russian warplanes were destroyed in Crimea blasts, Ukraine says (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    Russia denied any aircraft were damaged in Tuesday’s explosions — or that any attack took place.

  7. Deutsche Welle

    Russia-Ukraine updates: Kyiv says 9 Russian planes destroyed in blast | DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    Ukraine claims that Russia lost nine planes in a blast that rocked a Russian airbase on the Crimean Peninsula. The G7 has criticized Russia's occupation of the Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant. Follow DW for more.

  8. Los Angeles Times

    Ukraine says 9 Russian warplanes destroyed in Crimea but doesn't claim responsibility (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    Russia denies that any aircraft were damaged in Tuesday's massive explosions at a base in Crimea amid speculation about a Ukrainian attack.

  9. Hot Air

    Ukraine's attack on Russia's Crimea air base may have been more devastating than thought (opens Hot Air)

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    Hot Air's feed description

    The word from Ukraine’s high command this morning was that nine Russian jets were neutralized in the surprise attack on Saki airbase on the Crimean cost. I invite you to enlarge the two photos i...

  10. Al Jazeera

    Satellite images show destroyed jets at Russian base in Crimea (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    At least seven fighter jets appeared destroyed at the base in annexed Crimea in Ukraine, contradicting Russian denial.

  11. New Hampshire Union Leader

    Crimea base blast deals blow to Russia's war machine in Ukraine (opens New Hampshire Union Leader)

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    New Hampshire Union Leader's feed description

    Explosions at a Russian airbase in Crimea that Ukraine says destroyed nine fighter aircraft may indicate new Ukrainian offensive capabilities that complicate Kremlin efforts to support its invading forces, according

  12. KVIA El Paso

    Seven Russian warplanes were destroyed in huge blasts at Crimean air base, new satellite images show (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    KVIA El Paso's feed description

    By Brad Lendon and Paul P. Murphy, CNN At least seven Russian warplanes were destroyed after explosions rocked annexed Crimea on Tuesday, new satellite images show, in what CNN research found could be Moscow’s biggest loss of military aircraft in a single day since World War II.

  13. Voice of America

    Satellite Pictures Show Devastation at Russian Air Base in Crimea (opens Voice of America)

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    Voice of America's feed description

    Satellite images show 3 craters, 8 destroyed planes

  14. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Satellite Images Show Russian Warplanes Destroyed in Crimea; Moscow's Military Exports Under Strain (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    The satellite pictures appear to contradict Moscow’s claim that no planes were destroyed.

  15. NBC News

    Satellite images show heavy damage at Russian air base in Crimea (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    The evidence added to a growing belief that the blasts may be the result of Ukrainian attacks, while the two countries traded accusations of new strikes on Europe’s largest nuclear plant.

  16. WMUR

    Seven Russian warplanes destroyed in huge blasts at Crimean air base, new satellite images show (opens WMUR)

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    WMUR's feed description

    The explosions killed at least one person, and injured at least nine, according to a statement from the Crimea Health Ministry.

  17. The Guardian

    Russian warplanes destroyed in Crimea airbase attack, satellite images show (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Multiple aircraft at Saky base in Crimea blown up, with the new evidence suggesting possibility of targeted attack

  18. Deutsche Welle

    Russia-Ukraine updates: Aerial images suggest serious damage at Crimea base | DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    The Saki base went up in flames, with Russia claiming an ammunition depot exploded, a story ridiculed by Kyiv. Meanwhile, Ukraine has reported renewed heavy Russian shelling in Donetsk. Follow DW for the latest.

  19. The Week

  20. The Economist

    Wrecked planes smoulder at Russia’s Saky airbase in Crimea (opens The Economist)

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    The Economist's feed description

    Ukraine has not claimed responsibility for an attack behind enemy lines

  21. NBC New York

    Satellite Images Show Russian Warplanes Destroyed in Crimea; Latvia Names Russia a Terrorism Sponsor (opens NBC New York)

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    NBC New York's feed description

    The satellite pictures appear to contradict Moscow’s claim that no planes were destroyed.

  22. Forbes

    How Did Ukraine Destroy So Many Aircraft At Russia’s Crimean Airbase? (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    A missile strike may not be behind the massive destruction at Saki airbase including at least seven aircraft. The real weapon may have been something much smaller and smarter.

  23. Insider

    Surprise attack on Russian airfield destroyed as many as 13 war planes, satellite photos show (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    Satellite images show a decimated Russian airbase in Crimea after an attack on August 9, with wrecked Su-30 and Su-24 aircraft clearly visible.

  24. Washington Examiner

    Satellite images show damaged warplanes at Russian base in Crimea (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    Satellite images of the aftermath of deadly explosions at a Russian air base in Crimea show that several warplanes were destroyed in the blast, and the base sustained heavy damage.

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