Ukraine–Russia
Ukraine says it struck Russian UAV and ammunition sites in Crimea and occupied east
- Location
- Saky airfield, Novofedorivka, Crimea
- Actors
- Ukraine · Russia
- Importance
- Standard
Ukraine’s General Staff said that on 17 September and overnight into 18 September its forces struck an Orion UAV ground-control station at Saky airfield near Novofedorivka in Crimea, a strike-drone site near Donetsk, an ammunition depot near Dovzhansk in Luhansk, and a logistics depot near Kypuche in Luhansk.
Verification: Probable
Evidence: General Staff reports strikes on Orion UAV site at Saky and depots in occupied east
Ukrainian General Staff statement; weapon type and independent confirmation of damage not provided.
- General Staff reports strikes on Orion UAV site at Saky and depots in occupied eastGeneral Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine · Social post · supports · Retrieved 18 Sept 2026, 12:25 UTC
Classification
Military · Armed attack · Atomic
Participants
- Ukraine · Initiator · Evidence: General Staff reports strikes on Orion UAV site at Saky and depots in occupied east
- Russia · Target · Evidence: General Staff reports strikes on Orion UAV site at Saky and depots in occupied east
Location methodology
Saky airfield, Novofedorivka, Crimea · within 10 km · Confidence: Estimated · Evidence: General Staff reports strikes on Orion UAV site at Saky and depots in occupied east
Review and provenance
Revision 1 · First published 18 Sept 2026, 12:28 UTC · Current revision 18 Sept 2026, 12:28 UTC · Change: Initial