Ukraine latest updates: Kyiv says warplanes destroyed in Crimea

Ukraine news from August 10: Kyiv, which has not claimed an attack, announces losses for Russia in annexed Crimea.

Smoke is seen rising in the Crimean Peninsula following Tuesday's blasts at a Russian air base
Kyiv has been coy about the blasts, suggesting they could have been caused by incompetent management of the site [Reuters]
By David Child, Joseph Stepansky and Usaid Siddiqui
Published On 10 Aug 2022
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10 Aug 2022
(21:05 GMT)
  • Ukraine’s air force says nine Russian warplanes were destroyed by explosions that rocked an airbase in Russia-annexed Crimea on Tuesday.
  • The blasts, which Russia says were caused by detonations of stored ammunition, killed one person and wounded 14 others, according to the Black Sea peninsula’s governor.