19 March 2026

Defense forces hit targets in occupied Crimea

(The Granit service and repair enterprise after the attack. Photo: Crimean Wind)

The Ukrainian Navy, in cooperation with units of the Special Operations Forces and the Unmanned Systems Forces, conducted a series of strikes on military facilities in the temporarily occupied Sevastopol.

According to the Ukrainian Navy, the area of Fiolentovskoye Highway came under fire. The Innovation Center of the production and technical enterprise Granit, which is part of the Russian concern Almaz-Antey, was hit.

According to the military, this facility was used to repair and maintain key elements of Russian air defense. In particular, these are S-400 Triumph and S-300PM2 Favorit air defense missile systems, as well as medium- and short-range radar stations and systems.

In addition, the enemy's locations in the area of Strelka Bay were hit. Information on enemy losses is currently being clarified.

At the same time, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine noted that on the night of March 19, the Ukrainian Defense Forces also struck a number of military logistics facilities in the temporarily occupied territories.

In particular, ammunition depots in Donetsk, Yalta (Donetsk region) and Kalanchak (Kherson region), as well as a logistics depot near Vesele were hit. A fuel and lubricants depot near Novotroitske was also confirmed to have been hit.

Ukrainian units also struck at areas where enemy forces were concentrated near Yalta in Donetsk region and in the village of Ovrazhki in occupied Crimea.

The scale of losses and damage is being clarified.

As Intent previously wrote, on the night of March 15, units of the Ukrainian Defense Forces struck at air defense facilities of Russian troops in the temporarily occupied Crimea. Two radar stations and a launcher of the S-400 anti-aircraft missile system were hit.

Андрій Колісніченко

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