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Air Force: Saki air base runway remains operational

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Russian forces may still be able to use the Saki air base in Russian-occupied Crimea as the runway is not damaged, Ukraine’s Air Force spokesperson Yuri Ignat said in a televised address, reports Ukrainska Pravda. A series of explosions occurred at the air base on Aug. 9, destroying Russian military equipment and infrastructure and injuring Russian military personnel.

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