Ukrainian missiles hit a Russian radar base in Crimea, killing commander

On Monday, around midnight ET, several Ukrainian missiles—likely Storm Shadow missiles—targeted a Russian air defense base on Mount Aj-Petri, as reported by the independent Russian channel Astra on Telegram, citing local emergency services sources.

The base, designated as number 85683, is home to the 3rd Radio Engineering Regiment of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. The missile strike damaged several facilities and resulted in the deaths of the unit's commander, Aleksander Kulakov, and another soldier.

"There are also injuries, with the number currently being determined," Astra's post mentioned.

The radar base on Mount Aj-Petri, established during Soviet times, came under Russian control from Ukraine in 2014. Its notable features—radars housed under domes—have drawn tourist attention.

This attack was not the only successful operation conducted by Ukraine from Sunday night into Monday.

"Last night, SBU drones were actively used in the Lipetsk and Belgorod regions. As a result, the Oskolneftesnabzhenie oil storage facilities near the town of Stary Oskol and the Eleckaya substation, with a capacity of approximately 682 megawatts, were on fire," a source associated with the Ukrainian services told the Interfax-Ukraine agency.

The source added that Russian social networks reported a series of loud explosions near the oil depot in the Belgorod region, and the governor of the Lipetsk region confirmed a fire at the Eleckaya substation.

The Eleckaya substation is critical for powering the Russian railways and the Stanova oil pumping station and maintaining the energy transit between Lipetsk, Oryol, and Bryansk systems.

"The Russian industry, which contributes to the war effort against Ukraine, will remain a valid target for the SBU. Efforts to undermine the enemy's military capacity will persist," the source announced.

The Russian Ministry of Defense acknowledged on Monday morning that Ukrainian forces had attacked facilities within Russia, describing these actions by the "Kyiv regime" as "terrorist attacks," employing drone aircraft and Storm Shadow air missiles.