A Russian news Telegram channel, Astra, has confirmed that a Ukrainian missile and drone strike on occupied Crimea caused substantial damage to Russian military infrastructure overnight on 21 September. Russian Telegram channel Astra cited emergency service sources in detailing the aftermath of the attack.

Multiple locations hit across occupied Crimea

Astra reported that the 21 September strike targeted at least three separate locations used by Russian forces in Rozdolne, Simferopol, and Saky districts. The attack reportedly involved both drones and, likely, Neptune cruise missiles.

In northwestern Crimea’s Rozdolne district, two strike drones hit a column of the 31st air defense division near the village of Volochaivka. The drones reportedly destroyed a radar installation of an unspecified model that was part of the mobile air defense unit.

In the Simferopol district, central Crimea, Astra said another drone exploded near the village of Donske, damaging a mobile Pantsir-S1 air defense system. One Russian serviceman was reportedly injured in this strike.

Damage to support infrastructure confirmed

Beyond mobile systems, the strike also hit support facilities used by the same air defense division. According to Astra, two additional strikes—likely carried out with Neptune cruise missiles—damaged several buildings belonging to the 31st division near the village of Vityne in the Saky district in Crimea’s west. These included a barracks, a military club, a training building, and a canteen.

On the day of the attack, the Russian Ministry of Defense claimed that its forces intercepted 12 drones over Crimea and 4 more over the Black Sea during the night.