Zelenskyy says Ukrainian forces hit Russian airfield in Dzhankoi, Crimea

The Ukrainian Armed Forces hit a Russian military airfield near the city of Dzhankoi in Crimea, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Thursday.

“Today, the Armed Forces of Ukraine have carried out a correct strike against the occupier in Dzhankoi, targeting the airfield. Thank you, warriors! Thank you for your precision,” Zelenskyy said in a statement on Telegram.

The Crimean authorities said on Thursday that the movement of vehicles along one of the sections of the highway near Dzhankoi airbase in the north of Crimea has been temporarily restricted.

The reason for the restriction was not mentioned.